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Meaning of ALTAZIMUTH

Pronunciation:  al'tazumuth

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
 
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 See Also: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Alt*az"i*muth\, n. [Alltude + azimuth.] (Astron.)
An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes
simultaneously.
 
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