1. (noun) French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)

• henri pitot

2. (noun) 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

• pitot tube

1. (noun) 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

• measuring device
• measuring instrument
• measuring system