Definition of pantacosm. Meaning of pantacosm. Synonyms of pantacosm

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Definition of pantacosm

Pantacosm
Pantacosm Pan"ta*cosm, n. [Panta- + Gr. ko`smos universe.] See Cosmolabe.
pantacosm
Cosmolabe Cos"mo*labe (k?z"m?-l?b), n. [Gr. ??? the world + ???? to take: cf. F. cosmolade.] An instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies; -- called also pantacosm.

Meaning of pantacosm from wikipedia

- used for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies. It is also called pantacosm. Jacques Besson also uses this name, or universal instrument, for his...