centrolinead

noun

cen·​tro·​lin·​e·​ad

-ˈlinēˌad,

-ēəd

plural -s

: a long ruler that has two adjustable arms fastened to one end of it by wing nuts and is used for drawing convergents toward inaccessible vanishing points in perspective

Word History

Etymology

irregular from centr- + Latin linea line

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