telemeter

Etymology

From French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.

noun

  1. Any measuring device used in telemetry.
  2. A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.

verb

  1. (transitive) To transmit by telemetry.

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