Meaning Of The Word Mercator

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Mercator in American English
Geˈrardus (dʒəˈrɑrdəs ) 1512-94; Fl. geographer & cartographer
adjective: noting, pertaining to, or according to the principles of a Mercator projection
noun: Gerhardus (dʒərˈhɑːrdəs) (Gerhard Kremer), 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and geographer

Mercator in British English
noun: Gerardus (dʒəˈrɑːdəs ). Latinized name of Gerhard Kremer. 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and mathematician

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