| noun | 1. A sighting device or pointer for determining directions or measuring angles, used in surveying and (formerly) astronomy. |
|
|
|
 |  | | "The surveyor used a digital alidade to measure the height of the skyscraper." |
|  | | "Sarah's engineering assignments involved learning to operate an alidade for precise angle measurements." |
|  | | "The astronomy club demonstrated how sailors used an alidade for celestial navigation." |
|
|
|
Ads help keep Word Daily free. |
 | Arabic, 16th century |
|
|
 | A modern surveyor will have an alidade in their toolbox in order to measure angles, but this is a centuries-old device that was originally used in conjunction with an astrolabe for early astronomy and … | Continue Reading |
|
|  | Do you remember these words? | |
Thank you for supporting our advertisers. |
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment