Comet-finder

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Comet-finder \Com"et-find`er\, or Comet- seeker \Com"et-
  seek`er\, n. (Astron.)
     A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used
     for finding comets.
     [1913 Webster]