alidade en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæ.lɪ.deɪd/
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Etymology
From French alidade, from Spanish alidada, from Arabic العِضَادَة (al-ʕiḍāda), perhaps from عَضُد (ʕaḍud, “upper arm”).
Meanings
- A type of sighting device used for measuring angles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alhidad | alternative | lexicographic | |
| alidades | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| alhidade | alternative | lexicographic | |
| alidad | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (11)
pt alidade (measuring apparatus) · fa عضاده (measuring apparatus) · sk alidáda (measuring apparatus) · kmr alîdade (measuring apparatus) · id alidad (measuring apparatus) · de Alhidade (measuring apparatus) · ru алида́да (measuring apparatus) · pl alidada (measuring apparatus) · fa راستایاب (measuring apparatus) · el κλισιόμετρο (measuring apparatus) · pt alidada (measuring apparatus)