( n. )
A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
( n. )
A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012