coudé telescope
[ koo-dey ]
/ kuˈdeɪ /
noun
a telescope in which light from the primary mirror is reflected along the polar axis to additional mirrors, and in which the focus (coudé focus) is independent of the telescope's motion, permitting the use of heavy instruments without disturbing the delicate balance of the telescope.
Origin of coudé telescope
1920–25; < French
coudé bent, elbowed, past participle of
couder to bend, verbal derivative of
coude elbow ≪ Latin
cubitus
cubit
Words nearby coudé telescope
coucher,
couchette,
couching,
couché,
coudé,
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couette flow,
cougan,
cougar,
cougar bait,
cough