field glass

English

Noun

field glass (plural field glasses)

1. A pair of binoculars for observing "in the field".
2. A small monocular refracting telescope.
3. The larger of the image lenses of an optical device.

Usage notes

The term is used for binoculars in both singular and plural, but the plural form field glasses is more common in general use.

Translations

A small monocular refracting telescope

• Bulgarian: далекоглед (bg) m (dalekogled)