alidade
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French alidade, from Spanish alidada, from Arabic العِضَادَة (al-ʕiḍāda), perhaps from عَضُد (ʕaḍud, “upper arm”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
alidade (plural alidades)
- (cartography, astronomy, surveying) A sighting device used for measuring angles.
Synonyms[edit]
- turning board, diopter (obsolete)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
measuring apparatus
Further reading[edit]
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
alidade f
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: a‧li‧da‧de
Noun[edit]
alidade f (plural alidades)
- (cartography, astronomy, surveying) alidade (sighting device used for measuring angles)
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