romern.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊmə/, U.S.

/ˈroʊmər/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Romer.

Etymology: < the name of Carrol Romer (1883–1951), British lawyer, who invented the device while serving with the Royal Engineers during the First World War (1914–18).

A small rectangular piece of cardboard or (now usually) plastic bearing perpendicularly aligned scales or (if transparent) a grid, used to determine the precise reference of a point within the grid printed on a map; a similar grid or set of scales marked on anything and intended to be used in this way.

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1929 Man. Map Reading, Photo Reading & Field Sketching (War Office) 55 If particular accuracy is required a romer or reference card..must be used. [Note] If romers are not issued, they can be made on a piece of paper or cardboard as follows: [etc.].

1943 F. F. Crossley Map Reading iii. 15 In order to facilitate the estimation of the last figure of the reference it is useful to construct a Romer... The sides of the Romer are subdivided into tenths.

1975 J. B. Harley Ordnance Survey Maps ii. 24 A point..can be indicated still more closely by estimating the tenths of the appropriate grid square either by eye or by means of a romer.

2003 P. Devereux Spirit Roads (2007) 214 The tenths from the Easting and Northing lines can be estimated by eye, or found by use of a romer.

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

单词	romer
释义	romern. Brit. /ˈrəʊmə/, U.S. /ˈroʊmər/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Romer. Etymology: < the name of Carrol Romer (1883–1951), British lawyer, who invented the device while serving with the Royal Engineers during the First World War (1914–18). A small rectangular piece of cardboard or (now usually) plastic bearing perpendicularly aligned scales or (if transparent) a grid, used to determine the precise reference of a point within the grid printed on a map; a similar grid or set of scales marked on anything and intended to be used in this way. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > equipment for painting or drawing > [noun] > other equipment physionotrace1803 throne1819 spline1891 romer1929 1929 Man. Map Reading, Photo Reading & Field Sketching (War Office) 55 If particular accuracy is required a romer or reference card..must be used. [Note] If romers are not issued, they can be made on a piece of paper or cardboard as follows: [etc.]. 1943 F. F. Crossley Map Reading iii. 15 In order to facilitate the estimation of the last figure of the reference it is useful to construct a Romer... The sides of the Romer are subdivided into tenths. 1975 J. B. Harley Ordnance Survey Maps ii. 24 A point..can be indicated still more closely by estimating the tenths of the appropriate grid square either by eye or by means of a romer. 2003 P. Devereux Spirit Roads (2007) 214 The tenths from the Easting and Northing lines can be estimated by eye, or found by use of a romer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1929
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