Napier's bones


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Napier's bones/ˈneɪpɪəzbəʊnz/
plural noun slips of ivory, wood, etc. divided into sections marked with digits, formerly used as an aid to multiplication and division.
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