declinometer

[ dek-luh-nom-i-ter ]

noun

1. an instrument for measuring magnetic declination.

declinometer

/ ˌdɛklɪˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring magnetic declination

Word History and Origins

Origin of declinometer¹

1855–60; declin(ation) + -o- + -meter