Helicograph
[hel-i-koh-graf, -grahf] /ˈhɛl ɪ koʊˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
noun
1.
an instrument for drawing helices.
/ˈhɛlɪkəʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf/
noun
1.
an instrument for drawing spiral curves
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