Associations to the word «Astrolabe»

Wiktionary

ASTROLABE, noun. An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.

Dictionary definition

ASTROLABE, noun. An early form of sextant.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras