Napier's bones

English

Alternative forms

Napier's rods

Noun

Napier's bones pl (plural only)

(arithmetic) A set of numbered rods used for multiplication and division (see the Wikipedia article for a fuller explanation).

Translations

a set of numbered rods used for multiplication and division

Catalan: àbac neperià m
German: Napiersche Rechenstäbchen n pl

Irish: slata Napier f pl
Spanish: ábaco neperiano m

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