The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VERNIER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1944.
French inventor of slide scale (1580–1637) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VERNIER | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: French inventor of slide scale (1580–1637)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- vernier
- paul vernier
- french guiana
- marquette
- glissando
- pascal
- webster
- lyly
- montgolfier
- daguerre
- braille
- jacquard
Crossword Answer definitions
VERNIER noun- A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.
- A secondary control input with finer control than the primary, or coarse, input; for example the vernier frequency tuning knob on a radio.
- A secondary system of force application for the attitude control of a spacecraft; for example a vernier thruster.
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