plane table

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plane table

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Originally plain table, because of its simplicity.

noun plane tables · planetable

A particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.
Similar: planchette

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noun a particular kind of instrument used by surveyors

Русский	ме́нзула ménzula, планше́т planšét

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@misc{plane_table_2026,
  title = {plane table},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plane%20table},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}