sillograph

English

Etymology 1

From the Silloi (Ancient Greek Σίλλοι (Sílloi)) of Timon of Phlius, circa 280 B.C., +‎ -graph.

Noun

sillograph (plural sillographs)

1. A satirist.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “silhouette + -graph?”)

Noun

sillograph (plural sillographs)

1. A solid silhouette of (usually a three-quarter view of) an aircraft, to aid in recognizing it.