field glass

noun

: a binocular without prisms especially for use outdoors
—usually used in plural

Examples of field glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bag contained a camera, film, field glasses, and other flight gear. —Dean Conger, National Geographic, 8 Dec. 2016

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Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field glass was in 1782

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field glass

noun
: a handheld instrument for seeing at a distance that consists of two telescopes, a focusing device, and usually prisms
—usually used in plural
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