ALIDADE


Meaning of ALIDADE in English

noun Etymology: Middle English allidatha, from Medieval Latin alhidada, from Arabic al-‘iḍāda the revolving radius of a circle Date: 15th century a rule equipped with simple or telescopic sights and used for determination of direction: as, a part of an astrolabe, a part of a surveying instrument consisting of the telescope and its attachments

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