WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pitot n 1: French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771) [syn: Pitot, Henri Pitot] 2: measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow [syn: Pitot tube, Pitot]