What does perpendicle mean?

Definitions for perpendicle
per·pen·di·cle

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Perpendiclenoun

    Any thing hanging down by a strait line. Dict.

    Etymology: perpendicule, Fr. perpendiculum, Lat.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Perpendiclenoun

    something hanging straight down; a plumb line

  2. Etymology: [L. perpendiculum; per + pendere to hang: cf. F. perpendicule.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. perpendicle

    The plumb-line of the old quadrant.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of perpendicle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of perpendicle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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