Antlia
WordNet
noun
(1) A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Originally named Antlia pneumatica (air pump) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. From antlia a pump for drawing water; .
Proper noun
- : A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".