field glass

noun

Usually field glasses. binoculars for use out of doors.

Words nearby field glass

field drain, field effect transistor, field emission, field event, field exercise, field glass, field glasses, field goal, field grade, field guidance, field guide

Origin of field glass

First recorded in 1885–90

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Examples from the Web for field glass

He said nothing now, but he stood a moment in silence, and then he took his field-glass and looked again.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston
The cloud of minute stars of which it is composed can be very well seen with a field-glass or a powerful opera-glass.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
"Let me show you," he said, taking the field-glass and adjusting it for her.
Empire Builders|Francis Lynde
Major Fisher rode after them, field-glass in hand, predicting that the wild hawk would chase Eva away.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell

Several aides-de-camp arrived, and a page with his Majesty's field-glass.
The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Constant

British Dictionary definitions for field glass

field glass

noun

a small telescope often incorporating a prism and held in one hand

a former name for field glasses

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