apomecometry|ˌæpəʊmiːˈkɒmɪtrɪ| [f. as prec. + Gr. -µετρία measuring.] The art or science of measuring the distances of objects. 1570Dee Math. Præf. 16 To vnderstand [by geometry]..how farre, a thing seene (on land or water) is from the measurer..may be called Apomecometrie.[In Phillips, Bailey, and mod. Dicts.]