ARTIFICIAL HORIZON


Meaning of ARTIFICIAL HORIZON in English

1. a level, as a surface of mercury, used in determining the altitudes of stars. Cf. level (def. 7).

2. the bubble in a sextant or octant for aerial use.

3. Also called flight indicator, gyro horizon . Aeron. an instrument that indicates the banking and pitch of an aircraft with respect to the horizon.

[ 1795-1805 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .