rafter level
US (now historical )
noun
A levelling instrument consisting of an A-frame made of long spars of wood with a pendulum suspended from the apex, used to ascertain the differences of level in a piece of land.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in George Washington (1732–1799), revolutionary army officer and president of the United States of America.
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