mercator means synonym of Mercator projection. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
mercator is pronounced /məˈkeɪ.tə/.
Etymology
From Gerardus Mercator, Latinized name of Gerard de Cremer (1512–1594), Flemish cartographer and mathematician, from Latin mercātor (“merchant”).
noun
- Synonym of Mercator projection.“we have determined to go by way of Lisbon […] , if so be that Capt. Kidd our gallant or rather gallows commander understands plain sailing and Mercator, and takes us on our voyage all according to the Chart.”