An alidade is a sighting device for measuring angles, in fields such as cartography and astronomy.
Theodolite Alidade
Theodolite Alidade
Protractor or bevel gauge.
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1. plane table 2. alidade (strong ruler made of wood or metal) 3. trough compass ( normal compass with rectangular box instead of circular one) 4. spirit level 5. chain or tape 6. plumb bob with fork 7. ranging rods 8. paper, pencil, assistant, etc...
There are no nine-letter English words that meet the criteria. However, there are some seven-letter words: alcaide, alidade, arcaded, caldera, cardiae, craaled, cradled, decadal, decrial, radiale, radical, radicel, radicle .
An astrolabe is typically made of metal, such as brass, that is engraved with various markings for celestial navigation. The device also includes a rotating arm called an alidade, which is used to measure the altitude of stars and celestial bodies. Some astrolabes may have additional components made of wood or other materials.
The clamp screw in plane table surveying is used to secure the alidade or sighting equipment in place on the plane table. It helps keep the equipment stable and prevents it from moving while taking measurements or making sightings. This ensures accuracy and precision in the surveying process.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern A-I-AD-. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter A and 3rd letter I and 5th letter A and 6th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are: alidade alidads
There is no single English word that meets the critera without repeating letters. Here are the options if you repeat letters. acceded, accidia, accidie, aecidia, alcaide, alcalde, alidade, allelic, caddice, caddied, cadelle, calicle, cedilla, cicadae, daddled, dallied, decadal, decided, deicide, dialled, diallel, diddled, icicled
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern -L--AD-. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter L and 5th letter A and 6th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are: alidade alidads already illiads pleiads
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern A---AD-. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter A and 5th letter A and 6th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are: abroads adreads aggrade alidade alidads already aoudads avocado