Cyrtograph

/ˈsɜːrtoʊˌɡræf/ noun

Definition

A device or instrument for drawing or recording curved lines and shapes.

Etymology

From Greek 'kyrtos' (curved, bent) and 'graphe' (writing, drawing). An instrumental term combining elements for curve documentation.

Kelly Says

Before computers, architects and engineers used cyrtographs to draw smooth curves perfectly—it was the high-tech gadget of the Victorian engineering world.

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