telemeter

Any measuring device used in telemetry.

Noun

  1. Any measuring device used in telemetry.
  2. A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.

Origin

From French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.

Forms

telemeters telemetre

Derived

radiotelemeter

Verb

  1. To transmit by telemetry.

Forms

telemeters telemetering telemetered telemetre