plane table
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See also: planetable
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Originally plain table, because of its simplicity.
Noun
[edit]plane table (plural plane tables)
- (cartography) A particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.
- Synonym: planchette
Translations
[edit]a particular kind of instrument used by surveyors
Further reading
[edit]- plane table on Wikipedia.Wikipedia