coudé

British  

/ kuːˈdeɪ /

adjective

1. (of a reflecting telescope) having plane mirrors positioned to reflect light from the primary mirror along the axis onto a detector

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Etymology

Origin of coudé

French, literally: bent in the shape of an elbow, from coude an elbow

Example Sentences

At Paris, in 1894, with the aid of a large "equatoreal coudé," a work of similar character was set on foot by MM.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)

Finally, the costly and unmanageable cupola is got rid of, a mere shed serving all purposes of protection required for the "coudé."

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)