1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Spyglass

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A small telescope.

n. A pair of binoculars. Often used in the plural.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A small portable telescope.

n. A pair of binoculars.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A small telescope for viewing distant terrestrial objects.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A small hand-telescope.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a small refracting telescope

Word Usage

"Two cushioned chairs sat at the table and a small end table leaned up against the couch, on top of which there was a medium sized spyglass, that is, a telescope."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

refracting telescope

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

eyeglass

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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