abacus
n.
frame holding bars strung with beads which are used to make mathematical calculations; uppermost part of a column (Architecture)
abacus
Noun
1. a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
(hypernym) tablet
2. a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
(hypernym) calculator, calculating machine
Abacuses
(pl. )
of Abacus
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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