Lexic.us

Definition of Alidade

1. Noun. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.

2. Noun. Surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles.

Definition of Alidade

1. n. 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

Definition of Alidade

1. a device used in angular measurement [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alidade

1. 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 Origin: LL. Alidada, alhidada, fr. Ar. Al-'idada a sort of rule: cf. F. Alidade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alidade

alicant alicants Alice B. Toklas Alice Hamilton Alice in Wonderland syndrome Alice Malsenior Walker Alice Paul Alice Walker Alicia Alonso alicyclic

alicyclic alicyclic compound alicyclic compounds alidad alidade (current term) alidade (current term) alidades alidads alien alienabilities

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