Meaning Of The Word Alidade

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alidade in American English
a part of an optical or surveying instrument, consisting of the vernier, indicator, etc.
noun: a straightedge having a telescopic sight or other means of sighting parallel to the straightedge

alidade in British English
noun: a surveying instrument used in plane-tabling for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and taking angular measurements

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