tachymeter

[ ta-kim-i-ter, tuh- ]
/ tæˈkɪm ɪ tər, tə- /

noun Surveying.

any of several instruments for rapidly determining distances, directions, and differences of elevation.

Origin of tachymeter

First recorded in 1855–60; tachy- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM tachymeter

ta·chym·e·try, noun

Words nearby tachymeter

tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome, tachycardiac, tachygraph, tachygraphy, tachylyte, tachymeter, tachymetry, tachyon, tachyphagia, tachyphylaxis, tachypnea

British Dictionary definitions for tachymetry (1 of 2)

tachymetry
/ (tæˈkɪmɪtrɪ) /

noun

another name for tacheometry

British Dictionary definitions for tachymetry (2 of 2)

tachymeter
/ (tæˈkɪmɪtə) /

noun

another name for tacheometer