Term: astrolabe: an early form of sextant
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: talpidae: moles → 0
Candidate hypernym: cashmere: the wool of the Kashmir goat → 0
Candidate hypernym: echoencephalography: a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain → 0
Candidate hypernym: hittite: a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC → 0
Candidate hypernym: ladder: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down → 0
Candidate hypernym: streptococcus anhemolyticus: a species of bacteria → 0
Candidate hypernym: preservation: a process that saves organic substances from decay → 0
Candidate hypernym: viceroyalty: a district or province governed by a viceroy → 0
Candidate hypernym: lama: llamas → 0
Candidate hypernym: st john's wort: any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil → 0