|almyü|kantə(r) noun
also al·ma·can·tar -mə-
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by Medieval Latin almucantarath ) of earlier almicanter, from Middle English almicanteras (plural), from Middle French almicantarath, from Medieval Latin almicantarath, almucantarath, from Arabic al-muqanṭarāt the almucantars, from al- the + muqanṭarāt, plural of muqanṭarah almucantar, sundial, from qanṭarah bridge, arch
1. : a small circle of the celestial sphere parallel to the horizon and connecting all points of equal altitude
two stars on the same almucantar
2. : a telescope mounted on a mercurial float and used for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almucantar