See Also: sonde(dictionary)

bezesteen (iou) and sonde (iou)


bezesteen (iou)



bezesteen noun. M17.
[(Ult., perh. through French or Italian, from) Turkish bezesten (now bedesten) covered market for fine cloth and valuables, from Persian bazistan, from baz (Turkish bez) from Arab. bazz cloth + -istan suffix of place.]
An exchange, bazaar, or market-place in the Middle East.

sonde (iou)



sonde noun. E20.
[French = sounding-line, sounding.]
A radiosonde or similar device that is sent aloft to transmit or record information on conditions in the atmosphere. Orig. only in comb. with specifying word, as ballon-sonde etc. E20.
An instrument probe for transmitting information about its surroundings underground or under water. M20.