What is the meaning of armillary sphere?

noun

  • A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
12
 
|15 years ago|409 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). armillary sphere. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/armillary_sphere/definitions/1201316
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "armillary sphere" http://smartdefine.org/armillary_sphere/definitions/1201316 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, armillary sphere, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/armillary_sphere/definitions/1201316>.
MLAWordNet. "armillary sphere" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/armillary_sphere/definitions/1201316>