Home UK English zenitfer

Meaning of zenitfer in English:

zenitfer

noun

historical, rare Astronomy

  • A part of an astrolabe used for measuring zenith distances.

Pronunciation

zenitfer

/ˈzɛnɪtfə/ /ˈziːnɪtfə/

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Blagrave (d. 1611), mathematician. From zenith + -fer.