• (n.) A dissentient. • (n.) An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane.
A retractor that holds certain structures out of the way during an operation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Dec'li·na`tor noun [ Confer French déclinateur . See Decline .] 1. An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane. 2. A dissentient. [ R.] Bp. Hacket. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: dek′lin-ā′tŏr Definitions: 1. A retractor that holds certain structures out of the way during an operation.