About The Word Alidade
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Alidade
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What's The Definition Of Alidade?
[n] surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
[n] surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments Synonyms | Synonyms for Alidade: alidad Related Terms | Find terms related to Alidade: See Also | surveying instrument | surveyor's instrument | theodolite | transit Alidade In Webster's Dictionary \Al"i*dade\, n. [LL. alidada, alhidada, fr. Ar.
al-'id[=a]da a sort of rule: cf. F. alidade.]
The portion of a graduated instrument, as a quadrant or
astrolabe, carrying the sights or telescope, and showing the
degrees cut off on the arc of the instrument --Whewell.
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