cymographs (drafting equipment)

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Scope note
Drafting and drawing instruments for copying or tracing the contour of solid objects, such as sculpture profiles and moldings; invented in 1841 by Robert Willis, Cambridge University.
cymographs
Accepted term: 15-Dec-2025