a surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board mounted on adjustable legs, and used in the field for plotting measurements directly
verbplane-table
2.
to survey (a plot of land) using a plane table
plane-table in British English
(pleɪn ˈteɪbəl)
verb(transitive)
to survey (a plot of land) using a plane table
plane table in American English
a surveying device for plotting maps in the field: it consists of a drawing board mounted on a tripod with an alidade that can be moved about over the table to establish a reference point