Associations to the word «Alidade»

Wiktionary

ALIDADE, noun. (cartography) (astronomy) (surveying) A sighting device used for measuring angles.

Dictionary definition

ALIDADE, noun. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
ALIDADE, noun. Surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles.

Wise words

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