hydroscope

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English

Etymology

hydro- +‎ -scope

Noun

hydroscope (plural hydroscopes)

  1. A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
  2. (historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
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