Azimuth circle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Azimuth Az"i*muth, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar ... zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-r[=a]'s the vertex of ... heaven. Cf. Zenith.] (Astron. & Geodesy) (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle. (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the ... circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying. Note: In trigonometrical ...
azimuth definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical ... plane containing it and the plane of the meridian [syn: azimuth, AZ] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin azimut, from Arabic al-sum?t the azimuth, plural of al-samt the way Date: 14th century 1 ... sumut pl. of samt way, direction Webster's 1913 Dictionary Azimuth Az"i*muth, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar ... zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-r[=a]'s the vertex ...
Azimuth compass definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Azimuth Az"i*muth, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar ... zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-r[=a]'s the vertex of ... heaven. Cf. Zenith.] (Astron. & Geodesy) (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle. (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the ... circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying. Note: In trigonometrical ...
Azimuth dial definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Azimuth Az"i*muth, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar ... zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-r[=a]'s the vertex of ... heaven. Cf. Zenith.] (Astron. & Geodesy) (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle. (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the ... circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying. Note: In trigonometrical ...
Magnetic azimuth definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Azimuth Az"i*muth, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar ... zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-r[=a]'s the vertex of ... heaven. Cf. Zenith.] (Astron. & Geodesy) (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle. (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the ... circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying. Note: In trigonometrical ...
... whose plane is perpendicular to that of the horizon — see azimuth illustration Webster's 1913 Dictionary Vertical Ver"ti*cal, a ... at the top of the filaments. Vertical circle (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under Azimuth. Vertical drill, an drill. See under Upright. Vertical fire (Mil ... above or below a vertical cylinder. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Azimuth Az"i*muth, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar ... zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-r[=a]'s the vertex of ... heaven. Cf. Zenith.] (Astron. & Geodesy) (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle. (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between ...
... horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place, and the azimuth or vertical circle, passing through the center of the object. 2. Magnetical azimuth, an arch of the horizon, intercepted between the azimuth or vertical circle, passing through the center of any heavenly ... meridian. This is found by observing the object with an azimuth compass. 3. Azimuth compass, an instrument for finding either the magnetic azimuth or amplitude of an heavenly object. 4. Azimuth dial, ...
... 2005) n 1: an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation Merriam Webster's noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary altitude + azimuth Date: 1860 a telescope mounted so that it can swing ... Reference Dictionary n. an instrument for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies. Etymology: ALTITUDE + AZIMUTH Webster's 1913 Dictionary Altazimuth Alt*az"i*muth, n. [Alltude + azimuth.] (Astron.) An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously.
... 0 (2005) adj 1: of or relating to or in azimuth Merriam Webster's adjective see azimuth Webster's 1913 Dictionary Azimuthal Az"i*muth`al, a. Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle. Azimuthal error of a transit instrument, its deviation in azimuth from the plane of the meridian.
... principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet. Azimuth circle. See under Azimuth. Circle of altitude (Astron.), a circle parallel to the horizon ... of curvature. Pitch circle. See under Pitch. Vertical circle, an azimuth circle. Voltaic circle or circuit. See under Circuit. To square ...
... principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet. Azimuth circle. See under Azimuth. Circle of altitude (Astron.), a circle parallel to the horizon ... of curvature. Pitch circle. See under Pitch. Vertical circle, an azimuth circle. Voltaic circle or circuit. See under Circuit. To square ...
... principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet. Azimuth circle. See under Azimuth. Circle of altitude (Astron.), a circle parallel to the horizon ... of curvature. Pitch circle. See under Pitch. Vertical circle, an azimuth circle. Voltaic circle or circuit. See under Circuit. To square ...