Me′te‐or″o‐scope (?; 277), n. [Gr. �, fr. � observing the heavenly bodies; � + � to view: cf. F. météoroscope. See Meteor.] (Astron.) (a) An astrolabe; a planisphere. (b) An instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction, of the apparent path of a shooting star.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.