Parallel rulers (navigational tools)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Measuring Devices (Hierarchy Name) > measuring devices (instruments) > <measuring devices for extent> > distance measuring devices > linear distance measuring devices > rulers (measuring devices)
Descripción
Describes a pair of rulers connected by two pivoting cross pieces of equal length set so that the rulers always remain parallel to each other; used as navigational tools for transferring parallel lines. For drafting tools used to draw parallel lines and affixed to and guided along drafting boards, use "parallel rules."
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- parallellinialen [nl]
- reglas paralelas [es]
- parallel ruler (navigational tool) [en]
- parallel rules (navigational tools) [en]
- ruler, parallel (navigational tool) [en]
- rulers, parallel (navigational tools) [en]
- parallelliniaal [nl]
- regla paralela [es]