tachymeter

[ ta-kim-i-ter, tuh- ]

noun

, Surveying.

1. any of several instruments for rapidly determining distances, directions, and differences of elevation.

tachymeter

/ tæˈkɪmɪtə /

noun

1. another name for tacheometer

Other Words From

• ta·chyme·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tachymeter¹

First recorded in 1855–60; tachy- + -meter