alidad

Definitions of alidad
  1. noun
    surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
    synonyms: alidade
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    type of:
    surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
    an instrument used by surveyors
  2. noun
    surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
    synonyms: alidade
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    type of:
    surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
    an instrument used by surveyors
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