volvelle.
A type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.
Meaning & usage
A type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English volvelle, from Medieval Latin volvellum, volvella, from volvō + -ellum.
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