rhysimetern.

Brit.

/rɪˈsɪmᵻtə/, U.S.

/ˌrɪˈsɪmədər/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ῥύσις , -meter comb. form².

Etymology: < ancient Greek ῥύσις flow, stream ( < an ablaut variant of the base of ῥεῖν to flow (see rheid n. and adj.) + -σις -sis suffix) + -meter comb. form².

rare.

An instrument for measuring the speed of flow of water or the speed of a ship through water, comprising an open-ended tube positioned in opposition to the flow and connected to a column of mercury or other liquid, which is raised by the pressure of the water.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > other nautical instruments

clinometer1864

rhysimeter1871

oscillograph1874

topophone1880

oscillometer1899

astrograph1941

the world > matter > liquid > liquid flow > action or process of flowing > [noun] > rate of flow > instrument to regulate or measure rate > specifically water velocity

hydrometer1728

rhysimeter1871

current-gauge1874

1871 Pop. Sci. Rev. 10 437 The Rhysimeter.—Under this name, Mr. A. E. Fletcher has described..an instrument for measuring the velocity of streams of water, of the velocity of a ship relatively to the water through which it is moving.

1872 A. E. Fletcher in Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1871 234 (title) The rhysimeter, an instrument for measuring the speed of flowing water or of ships.

1974 R. Pearsall Collecting & restoring Sci. Instruments 229 (Gloss.) Rhysimeter, measures the velocity of liquids or speed of ships.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rhysimeter
释义	rhysimetern. Brit. /rɪˈsɪmᵻtə/, U.S. /ˌrɪˈsɪmədər/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ῥύσις , -meter comb. form². Etymology: < ancient Greek ῥύσις flow, stream ( < an ablaut variant of the base of ῥεῖν to flow (see rheid n. and adj.) + -σις -sis suffix) + -meter comb. form². rare. An instrument for measuring the speed of flow of water or the speed of a ship through water, comprising an open-ended tube positioned in opposition to the flow and connected to a column of mercury or other liquid, which is raised by the pressure of the water. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > other nautical instruments clinometer1864 rhysimeter1871 oscillograph1874 topophone1880 oscillometer1899 astrograph1941 the world > matter > liquid > liquid flow > action or process of flowing > [noun] > rate of flow > instrument to regulate or measure rate > specifically water velocity hydrometer1728 rhysimeter1871 current-gauge1874 1871 Pop. Sci. Rev. 10 437 The Rhysimeter.—Under this name, Mr. A. E. Fletcher has described..an instrument for measuring the velocity of streams of water, of the velocity of a ship relatively to the water through which it is moving. 1872 A. E. Fletcher in Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1871 234 (title) The rhysimeter, an instrument for measuring the speed of flowing water or of ships. 1974 R. Pearsall Collecting & restoring Sci. Instruments 229 (Gloss.) Rhysimeter, measures the velocity of liquids or speed of ships. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1871
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