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alhidade

alhidade is the archaic form of alidade.

Meaning of alidade

Noun

alidade (plural alidades)

  1. A type of sighting device used for measuring angles.
    Synonyms:
    turning board, diopter

Forms of alhidade

pluralalhidades

Questions about alhidade

What is alhidade the archaic form of?
Alhidade is the archaic form of alidade.

Words near alhidade in the dictionary

  1. Alhassans
  2. Alhazen's problem
  3. Alhena
  4. alhenna
  5. alhidad
  6. alhidade
  7. alhidades
  8. alhidads
  9. Ali
  10. ali baba
  11. Ali Baba bag

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