THEODOLITE


Meaning of THEODOLITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: th ē - ' ä-d ə - ˌ l ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin theodelitus

Date: 1571

: a surveyor's instrument for measuring horizontal and usually also vertical angles

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