promptuary
English
Etymology
Latin promptuarium, storehouse
Noun
Wikipedia promptuary (plural promptuaries)
- (arithmetic) A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.
Adjective
promptuary (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Of or relating to preparation.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
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