promptuary
promptuary · promptuaries
A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of…A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.
Meaning
2 sensesA device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.
(obsolete)A magazine, repository, or handbook.
Origin
Latin promptuarium (“storehouse”).Latin promptuarium (“storehouse”).
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Forms
plural: promptuaries| Singular | promptuary |
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