iswas

English

Etymology

From is +‎ was, i.e. for calculating where the target will be based on where it is and was.

Noun

iswas (plural not attested)

  1. (military, historical, naval slang) A kind of hand-held slide rule used for predicting the location of a target based on its current and recent positions.

Anagrams

  • swais
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