About The Word Astrolabe
Learn about the word Astrolabe to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Astrolabe definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Astrolabe
| Astrolabe Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Astrolabe?
[n] an early form of sextant
Synonyms | Synonyms for Astrolabe: Related Terms | Find terms related to Astrolabe: See Also | sextant Astrolabe In Webster's Dictionary \As"tro*labe\ ([a^]s"tr[-o]*l[=a]b), n. [OE.
astrolabie, astrilabe, OF. astrelabe, F. astrolabe, LL.
astrolabium, fr. Gr. 'astrola`bon; 'a`stron star + ?, ?, to
take.]
1. (Astron.) An instrument for observing or showing the
positions of the stars. It is now disused.
Note: Among the ancients, it was essentially the armillary
sphere. A graduated circle with sights, for taking
altitudes at sea, was called an astrolabe in the 18th
century. It is now superseded by the quadrant and
sextant.
2. A stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a
great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a
planisphere. --Whewell.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Disquiet ‐ the trait of seeming ill at ease [n] a feeling of mild anxiety…
- Privately held corporation ‐ a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no…
- Interface ‐ (physical chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between…
- Freeze out ‐ change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at…
- Mizzen course ‐ the lowermost sail on a…
- Shock absorber ‐ a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the…
- Lycopodium complanatum ‐ a variety…
- Policy-making ‐ concerned with policy, not…
- Pharmacopoeia ‐ a collection or…
- Femtosecond ‐ one quadrillionth of a second; one thousandth of a…