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Sematrope

Sem′a-trope

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Noun.
[Gr.
σῆμα
sign +
τρέπειν
to turn. ]
An instrument for signaling by reflecting the rays of the sun in different directions.
Knight.

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sematrope

sematrope

English

Noun

sematrope (plural sematropes)

  1. (dated) An instrument for signalling by reflecting the rays of the sun in different directions.
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