altazimuth
altazimuth · altazimuths
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and…A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation.
/ælˈtæzɪməθ/
Meaning
1 sensesA telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation.
More definitions
- an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Blend of altitude + azimuth.Blend of altitude + azimuth.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source