"topograph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: topographs [plural]
Etymology: topo- + -graph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|topo|graph}} topo- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} topograph (plural topographs)
  1. A monument erected in a high place, such as a hilltop, indicating the direction and distance of notable landscape features which can be seen with the naked eye from that point. Synonyms: toposcope Derived forms: topography

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for topograph meaning in English (1.2kB)

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