atlas
Bound cartographic collection
The Greek Titan who supported the heavens on his shoulders is the eponym for all other things called atlas, especially a bound volume of maps.
Following the tradition of naming things in the sky after the Greek gods, some heavenly bodies (such as a moon of Saturn) also bear the name Atlas.
The theme of support extends to architecture, where a column sculptured in the figure of a man is called an atlas.
Spatial representation of terrain
- globeSpherical representation of landmasses
- gazetteerDictionary of locations
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- MercatorCylindrical cartographic projection
scale · legend · contour · topographic · political · thematic · boundary · roadmap
Segmented bone of spine
neck · backbone · skeletal · bone · support · column · joint · occipital
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- globeSpherical representation of landmasses
- gazetteerDictionary of locations
- projectionSomething that extends outward
Mercator · scale · legend · contour · topographic · political · thematic · boundary · roadmap · grid
vertebra
Segmented bone of spine
skull · neck · backbone · skeletal · bone · support · column · joint · occipital · articulation
encyclopedia
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- handbookCompact reference guide
- guidebookReference for travelers
almanac · directory · catalog · lexicon · concordance · volume · edition · binding · hardcover · pages
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- Greek & RomanAchilles heel, Trojan horse, Pandora's box, Midas touch, Odyssey
- mapsroad map, world map, street map, regional map, street maps
- Geography Resourcesmap, maps, globe, globes, compass
- library resourceslibrary, books, librarian, archive, archives
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
- Atlantic RecordsAmerican music label founded 1947
- Atlas ShruggedObjectivist epic novel
- Atlantic hurricanesRotating storms over warm ocean
- world atlasBound collection of maps
- Atlantic coastOcean-bordering eastern shore