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Octant (instrument) — Octant. This instrument, labelled Crichton London, Sold by J Berry, Aberdeen, appears to have an ebony frame with ivory scale, vernier and signature plate. The index arm and mirror supports are brass. Rather than use a sighting telescope, this… … Wikipedia
Quadrant (instrument) — Ptolemy using a quadrant A quadrant is an instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°. It was originally proposed by Ptolemy as a better kind of astrolabe.[1] Several different variations of the instrument were later produced by medieval… … Wikipedia
Pelorus (instrument) — In appearance and use, a pelorus resembles a compass or compass repeater, with sighting vanes or a sighting telescope attached, but it has no directive properties. That is, it remains at any relative direction to which it is set. It is generally… … Wikipedia
Surveying — For other uses, see Survey (disambiguation). US Navy Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument … Wikipedia
range finder — noun a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object • Syn: ↑rangefinder • Hypernyms: ↑measuring instrument, ↑measuring system, ↑measuring device * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
Radio latino — A radio latino is a measuring instrument used in surveying and military engineering starting in the 16th century. It gets its name from the inventor, Latino Orsini. The radio latino can be considered a kind of geometric square. [Daumas, Maurice,… … Wikipedia
line of sight — noun an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks • Syn: ↑line of vision • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * 1. or line of sighting : a linear projection toward a target of the straight line obtained when the sights of a firearm are in perfect… … Useful english dictionary
al|i|dade — «AL uh dayd», noun. 1. a measuring instrument consisting of a sighting device, such as a telescope, attached to a straightedge, used especially in surveying, to make a map or a scale drawing of a given area. 2. a similar device used in lookout… … Useful english dictionary
Backstaff — Not to be confused with Ballastella. Davis quadrant from the beginning of the 18th century The backstaff or back quadrant is a navigational instrument that was used to measure the altitude of a celestial body, in particular the sun or moon. When… … Wikipedia
surveying — /seuhr vay ing/, n. 1. the science or scientific method of making surveys of land. 2. the occupation of one who makes land surveys. 3. the act of one who surveys: The surveying required nearly two days. [1425 75; late ME: act of examining… … Universalium
Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass … Wikipedia
