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noun
A type of sighting device used for measuring angles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, cartography, geography, natural-sciences, surveying
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alidad
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
noun
surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alidad
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
History
From French alidade, from Spanish alidada, from Arabic العِضَادَة (al-ʕiḍāda), perhaps from عَضُد (ʕaḍud, “upper arm”).
Across languages
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