longue-vue

English

Etymology

From French longue-vue; Literally, “long view”. From longue (“long”)+vue (“view”).

Noun

longue-vue (plural longue-vues)

  1. (nautical) A ship's navigational monocular spyglass telescope

Coordinate terms

French

Etymology

From longue +‎ vue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔ̃ɡ.vy/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

longue-vue f (plural longues-vues)

  1. spyglass
    Synonym: lunette d'approche
  2. spotting scope
    Synonyms: lunette d'observation, lunette de pointage
  3. tower viewer

Descendants

  • English: longue-vue

Further reading

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