astrolabe

n. 星盘

as.tro.labe

n.（名词）
A medieval instrument, now replaced by the sextant, that was once used to determine the altitude of the sun or other celestial bodies.
星盘：一种中世纪的仪器，曾用来测量太阳或其它天体的高度，现在已被六分仪取代

来源：
Middle English astrelabie
中古英语 astrelabie
from Old French astrelabe
源自 古法语 astrelabe
from Medieval Latin astrolabium
源自 中世纪拉丁语 astrolabium
from Greek astrolabon [planisphere]
源自 希腊语 astrolabon [步天规，星座图]
astro- [astro-]
astro- [前缀，表示.宇宙航行.]
lambanein lab- [to take]
lambanein lab- [拿，拿走]