- Rhabdology
- Rhabdology Rhab*dol"o*gy, n. Same as {Rabdology}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
rhabdology — Rabdology Rab*dol o*gy (r[a^]b*d[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. ra bdos rod, stick + logy: cf. F. rabdologie.] The method or art of performing arithmetical operations by means of Napier s bones. See {Napier s bones}. [Written also {rhabdology}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rhabdology — noun A variant spelling of rabdology … Wiktionary
rhabdology — 1) knowledge or learning concerning divining rods Sciences and Studies Words of Wisdom 2) art of calculating using numbering rods Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
rhabdology — … Useful english dictionary
Sciences and Studies — This list defines 633 sciences, arts and studies of various degrees of respectability and rarity, ranging from the common and esteemed (chemistry) to the obscure and quirky (peristerophily). Over the past century, the range and scope of… … Phrontistery dictionary
Rabdology — Rab*dol o*gy (r[a^]b*d[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. ra bdos rod, stick + logy: cf. F. rabdologie.] The method or art of performing arithmetical operations by means of Napier s bones. See {Napier s bones}. [Written also {rhabdology}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Numeration — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Numeration >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 numeration numeration Sgm: N 1 numbering numbering &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 pagination pagination Sgm: N 1 tale tale recension enumeration summation … English dictionary for students
Words of Wisdom — This group of 30 odd sophy and sopher words have in common an etymological derivation from the Greek sophia, meaning wisdom . They refer to an odd group of systems of knowledge, esoteric doctrines, and philosophical practices, most of which are… … Phrontistery dictionary