Word Meaning

abacus definition and meaning

n. A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc.
n. A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China.
n. The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. See Column.
n. A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic work.
n. A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments, for holding cups, bottles, or the like; a kind of cupboard, buffet, or sideboard.

Crossword clues for abacus

- ABC including a US or Asian calculator
- Ancient calculator
- Ancient counting frame
- Bead calculator
- Bead counting frame
- Calculating frame
- Calculator
- Calculator's manual predecessor
- Chinese calculator
- Counting device
- Counting frame
- Early calculator
- Early counting device
- Early counting instrument
- Grab a customer holding Chinese calculator
- Grab a customer holding counting device
- Old counting frame
- You can count on this to ruin a scuba!