alidade

noun

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al·i·dade | \ ˈa-lə-ˌdād

Definition of alidade

: a rule equipped with simple or telescopic sights and used for determination of direction: such as

a : a part of an astrolabe

b : a part of a surveying instrument consisting of the telescope and its attachments

Examples of alidade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lookout Jodi King shows correspondent Conor Knighton the Osborne Fire Finder, an alidade with two sighting apertures used to pinpoint the location of a fire. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2021 Dalton showed the couple around the lookout, explaining the old telephone system and the fire finder, a type of alidade used by fire lookouts. — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Sep. 2019

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