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English noun: alidade

1. alidade (artifact) surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments


Synonymsalidad


Broader (hypernym)surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument


Part meronymtheodolite, transit

2. alidade (artifact) surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles


Synonymsalidad


Broader (hypernym)surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument









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