COUDÉ


Meaning of COUDÉ in English

adj. & n.

adj. of or relating to a telescope in which rays are bent to a focus off the axis.

n. such a telescope.

[ F, past part. of couder bend at right angles f. coude elbow formed as CUBIT ]

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