Abacus

Definition:

  • (n.) A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc.
  • (n.) A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China.
  • (n.) The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. See Column.
  • (n.) A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic work.
  • (n.) A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments, for holding cups, bottles, or the like; a kind of cupboard, buffet, or sideboard.

Compare abacus with other words:

abacus vs. analytic

abacus vs. coussinet

abacus vs. helix

abacist vs. abacus

abacus vs. cupboard

abacus vs. sideboard

abacus vs. buffet

abacus vs. column

abacus vs. architrave

abacus vs. uppermost

abacus vs. capital

abacus vs. perforated

abacus vs. sliding

abacus vs. arithmetical

abacus vs. strewn

abacus vs. calculating

aback vs. abacus