alidade

English

A firefighting alidade

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Etymology

From French alidade, from Spanish alidada, from Arabic العِضَادَة‎ (al-ʿiḍāda), perhaps from عَضُد‎ (ʿaḍud, “upper arm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.lɪ.deɪd/

Noun

alidade (plural alidades)

  1. (cartography, astronomy, surveying) A sighting device used for measuring angles.

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Italian

Noun

alidade f

  1. plural of alidada

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

alidade f (plural alidades)

  1. (cartography, astronomy, surveying) alidade (sighting device used for measuring angles)
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