plane-tabling
/ˈpleɪnˌteɪb(ə)lɪŋ/ /ˈpleɪnˌteɪb(ə)lɪŋ/Surveying
noun
The use of a plane table in surveying; surveying by means of a plane table.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. From plane table + -ing.