bathometer
/bə'θɔmitə/
Definition
Noun: * An instrument used to measure the depth of water, especially in oceans, seas, or lakes.
Usage
The word bathometer is a technical term used in oceanography, hydrography, and marine navigation. It refers specifically to the device itself. The process of measuring depth is called "bathymetry."
Examples
- The research vessel was equipped with a sophisticated bathometer to map the ocean floor.
- Early sailors used simple lead lines, but modern bathometers use sonar technology.
- The bathometer readings indicated an unexpected trench at that location.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used interchangeably with fathometer or echo sounder in modern contexts, though "bathometer" is a more general term for depth-measuring instruments.
- It is frequently found in scientific papers, technical manuals, and historical accounts of maritime exploration.
Variants and Related Words
- Bathymetry (noun): The study and measurement of underwater depth.
- Bathymetric (adjective): Relating to the measurement of underwater depth (e.g., a bathymetric chart).
- Fathometer (noun): A proprietary name for a type of echo-sounding depth finder, often used as a synonym for bathometer.
- Sounding (noun): The act or process of measuring depth.
Synonyms
- Depth finder
- Echo sounder
- Fathometer
- Sounding device
Antonyms
- Altimeter (an instrument for measuring altitude, or height above a level)
Noun
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an instrument that measures the depth of water
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