- azimuths
- az·i·muth || 'æzɪməθ n. angle of the horizon
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Flight azimuths — Flight azimuth is used to indicate linear distance or image scale in the direction parallel to the radar s path of flight. It is also used to determine distance when a pilot looks to the horizon and the sky, he can use the angles to determine the … Wikipedia
Azimuth — (Audio IPA|lang=US English|en us azimuth.ogg|ˈæzɪməθ) is a mathematical concept defined as the angle, usually measured in degrees (°), between a reference plane and a point. This concept is used in many practical applications including navigation … Wikipedia
Compaß — (v. ital. Compasso u. fr. Compas, Zirkel), 1) Instrument, um, mittelst einer beweglichen Magnetnadel, vermöge der Eigenschaft derselben sich gegen Norden zu wenden, zunächst die Richtung nach Norden u. darnach auch die übrigen Weltgegenden zu… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Directing point — A cut away drawing of a Coast Artillery battery, showing its two base and stations (upper left), the plotting room (with plotting board), and the directing point (DP) (between the two guns, at right). The directing point, on the surface of the… … Wikipedia
azimuth circle — noun 1. : one of the great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir called also vertical circle; compare meridian 2 2. : a horizontal graduated circle for indicating azimuth (as one having sight vanes and… … Useful english dictionary
Altazimuth — Alt*az i*muth, n. [Alltude + azimuth.] (Astron.) An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunner's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunter's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hadley's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrant — Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The quarter of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
