What is a machine for use in making topographical maps. It is operated by being pushed across country, and not only records distances, like the perambulator, but also elevations called?
orograph — A machine for use in making topographical maps. It is operated by being pushed across country, and not only records distances, like the perambulator, but also elevations. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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