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spy⋅glass

[spahy-glas, -glahs]
–noun
a small telescope.

Origin:
1700–10; spy + glass
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spy·glass   (spī'glās')   
n.  
  1. A small telescope.

  2. A pair of binoculars. Often used in the plural.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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