Meaning Of The Word Astrolabe
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Astrolabe Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Astrolabe?
astrolabe in American English
an instrument formerly used to find the altitude of a star, etc.: it was replaced by the sextant noun: an astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun or stars and for the solution of other problems in astronomy and navigation: used by Greek astronomers from about 200 b.c. and by Arab astronomers from the Middle Ages until superseded by the s astrolabe in British English noun: an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device |
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