NOUN | artifact | alidade, alidad | surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments |
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artifact | alidade, alidad | surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles |
Meaning | surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments. | |
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Synonym | alidad | |
Part of | theodolite, transit | A surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod |
Broader | surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument | An instrument used by surveyors |
Spanish | alidada |
Meaning | surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles. | |
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Synonym | alidad | |
Broader | surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument | An instrument used by surveyors |
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