PERISCOPE


Meaning of PERISCOPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌskōp ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1879

: a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer obtains an otherwise obstructed field of view

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.