alidade
/ˈæ.lɪ.deɪd/
alidade noun: a type of sighting device used for measuring angles.
Noun
alidade (plural alidades)
- A type of sighting device used for measuring angles.
- Synonyms:
- turning board, diopter
alidade meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Persian
alidade in Tamil
- வட்டச் சுற்றாரையம், நோகோட்டக் காட்சிக் கருவி
alidade in Indonesian
- measuring apparatus
- alidad
alidade in Persian
- measuring apparatus
- عضاده 'ezâde, راستایاب râstâyâb
Synonyms of alidade
- turning board
- diopter
Forms of alidade
| plural | alidades |
|---|---|
| alternative form | alhidade |
| alternative form | alhidad |
| alternative form | alidad |
Origin of alidade
From French alidade, from Spanish alidada, from Arabic العِضَادَة (al-ʕiḍāda), perhaps from عَضُد (ʕaḍud, “upper arm”).
Words formed from alidade
Questions about alidade
- What does alidade mean?
- Alidade means a type of sighting device used for measuring angles.
- What is alidade in Tamil?
- Alidade in Tamil is வட்டச் சுற்றாரையம், நோகோட்டக் காட்சிக் கருவி. See Alidade meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is alidade?
- Alidade is a noun.
- How do you pronounce alidade?
- Alidade is pronounced /ˈæ.lɪ.deɪd/.
- What is the plural of alidade?
- The plural of alidade is alidades.
Words near alidade in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: alidade (page history and authors); alidade (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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