What does "observatory" mean?
Observatory: A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena.
Additional senses
- 2.A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded.
- 3.(Mil.) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire. Farrow.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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