Petavius

American  

[pi-tah-vee-uhs] / pɪˈtɑ vi əs /

noun

1. a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 100 miles (160 km) in diameter from crest to crest.

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Example Sentences

Still another peculiarity, confined, it is believed, to a very few, may be mentioned, viz., convexity of floor, prominently displayed in Petavius, Mersenius, and Hevel.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn

The learned Jesuit Dionysius Petavius, who died in a.d.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

Petavius is remarkable not only for its great size, but also for the rare feature of having a double rampart.

From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir

Here, they furrowed annular plateaus, such as Posidonius or Petavius.

From All Around the Moon by Roth, Edward

Some furrowed the circular cavities, such as Posidonius or Petavius.

From The Moon-Voyage by Verne, Jules