altimeter

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altimeter - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Altimeter \Al*tim"e*ter\, n. [LL. altimeter; altus high +
     metrum, Gr. ?, measure: cf. F. altim[`e]tre.]
     An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant,
     etc. --Knight.
     [1913 Webster]

altimeter - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  altimeter
      n 1: an instrument that measures the height above ground; used
           in navigation