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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Altimeter \Al*tim"e*ter\, noun [LL. altimeter; altus high + metrum, Gr. ?, measure: cf. F. altim['e]tre.] An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc. --Knight.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
altimeter
noun: an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
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