spyglass
nounUK /ˈspaɪ.ɡlɑːs/
US /ˈspaɪ.ɡlæs/
A spyglass is a small tube you look through to see faraway things up close.
The pirate used a spyglass to spot a ship on the horizon.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small telescope used on a ship to look at distant objects.
The captain raised his spyglass to check the weather ahead.
3. Any tube-shaped device with lenses for magnifying distant views.
He built a cardboard spyglass for his science project.
4. A handheld telescope used by sailors or explorers long ago.
Explorers once relied on a spyglass to map new coastlines.