pantographern.
/panˈtɒɡrəfə/, U.S. /pænˈtɑɡrəf(ə)r/ΘΚΠ
society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > drawing plans or diagrams > [noun] > drawing instruments > for enlarging or reducing
parallelogramc1656
pantograph1723
pantographer1750
reducing compass1778
tracer1812
eidograph1828
reducing machine1848
reduction compass1853
planigraph1877
tracing-instrument1877
1750 J. Hammond (title) Practical surveyor, with description of sliding rule, universal dial pantographer [etc.].
1774 S. Dunn (title) Theory and use of the pantographer.
2. A person who produces copies, patterns, etc., by means of a pantograph.
ΘΚΠ
society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > drawing plans or diagrams > [noun] > drawing instruments > for enlarging or reducing > one who uses
pantographer1872
1872 F. Hall Rec. Exempl. False Philol. 60 For example, we have astrologer, astronomer,..lexicographer, pantographer.
1897 Sketch 26 May 181/2 The pantagrapher follows, or traces, with his pantagraph, the course of the stitches in the sketch of the pattern to be produced.
1963 Managem. Technol. 3 133 The conversion to elapsed time was made using a ‘normal’ work week of six days and a ‘normal’ work day as follows:..Pantographers—20 hours per day (2 shifts).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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