See Also: Nilometer(dictionary)

Nilometer (iou)



Nilometer noun. E18.
[from NILE + -OMETER, after Greek Neilometrion.]
A graduated pillar or other vertical surface, serving to indicate the height to which the Nile rises during its annual floods.
Nilo'metric adjective of or pertaining to a Nilometer or the measurement of the height of the Nile E20.