Definition of Periscopes

1. Noun. (plural of periscope) ¹

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Definition of Periscopes

1. periscope [n] - See also: periscope

Lexicographical Neighbors of Periscopes

perirectal abscess
perirectitis
perirenal
perirenal fascia
perirhinal
perirhizoclasia
peris
perisalpingitis
perisalpingo-ovaritis
perisalpinx
perisarc
perisarcs
periscian
periscii
periscope
periscopes (current term)
periscopic
periscopic lens
periscopic meniscus
periscopically
periselectivities
periselectivity
periselene
periseptal annulus
perish
perish the thought
perishabilities
perishability
perishable
perishableness

Literary usage of Periscopes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Secrets of the Submarine by Marley Fotheringham Hay (1917)
"... ammunition hoists being fitted as soon as the cali'bre of the guns becomes great enough to make it desirable. periscopes AND RANGE FINDING One of the ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"In the German boats one of the periscopes enters the conning tower and navigation ... periscopes and Range Finding.— The eyes of the submerged craft — the ..."

3. Transactions of the International Engineering Congress, 1915 (1916)
"In the latest submarine periscopes, an additional small telescope, of a Galilean type, is placed on both sides of the head reflector, for the purpose of ..."

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