Nī-lŏm'e-ter, n.
n. [Fr. nilomètre, Gr. Νειλομέτριον, from Νεῖλος, the Nile, and μέτρον, measure.] An instrument for measuring the rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.
n. [Fr. nilomètre, Gr. Νειλομέτριον, from Νεῖλος, the Nile, and μέτρον, measure.] An instrument for measuring the rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.