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 Scouts settled into the grandstand with field glasses and laptops, then, around 10 a.m., an announcer started calling out each horse that came onto the track. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of field glass was in 1782

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“Field glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20glass. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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