English Explanatory Dictionary

T and O map

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of medieval map of the world, representing only the top half of a spherical Earth.

Word forms

T and O map T and O maps

Etymology

Short for Latin orbis terrarum, orb or circle of the lands.

Synonyms

Beatine map Beatus map
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