plane table

Noun

(cartography) A particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.

Japanese Meaning

地図作成時に、測量士が現場で測定や描写に用いる平坦な作業台

The surveyor set up his plane table on the hill to sketch the new coastline.

測量士は新しい海岸線を描くために丘の上に平板測図台を据えた。

Sense（1）

(cartography) A particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.

plane tables

（ plural ）