taximeter

taxi·me·ter

noun \ˈtak-sē-ˌmē-tər\

Definition of TAXIMETER

: an instrument for use in a hired vehicle (as a taxicab) for automatically showing the fare due

Origin of TAXIMETER

French taximètre, modification of German Taxameter, from Medieval Latin taxa tax, charge (from taxare to tax) + German -meter

First Known Use: 1894

Rhymes with TAXIMETER

altimeter, centiliter, centimeter, deciliter, decimeter, dekaliter, dekameter, hectoliter, honeyeater, lotus-eater, microliter, milliliter, millimeter, nanometer, overeater, parking meter, postage meter, superheater, trick-or-treater, water heater, water meter