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Definition of Alidades
1. alidade [n] - See also: alidade
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alidades
Literary usage of Alidades
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Topographical Surveying: Including Geographic, Exploratory, and Military by Herbert Michael Wilson (1900)
"alidades used with the more rigid plane-tables differ in form according to the
character of the work to be executed. ..."
2. Topographic, Trigonometric and Geodetic Surveying: Including Geographic by Herbert Michael Wilson (1912)
"PLANE-TABLES AND alidades. 52. Plane and Topographic Surveying—Plane surveying
consists of the representation of any portion of the surface of the earth in ..."
3. Gurley Manual of Surveying Instruments by Gurley, W. & L. E., Troy, N.Y. (1908)
"Any of the alidades, as described on pages 200-202, can be used with Johnson's
Plane-Table. See pages 273 and 274 for a list of Johnson's Plane-Table ..."
4. Topographic Instructions of the United States Geological Survey by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1913)
"alidades, open sight, Burkland type; on boxwood scales graduated to all field
scales. alidades, telescopic; length of ruler, 18 inches, 25 inches. ..."
5. Bulletin by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1916)
"MICROMETER alidades—DETERMINATION OF CONSTANT AND VALUE OF DIVISION. R', R" =
readings of micrometer screw. R =R' — R" = difference of readings. d = value ..."
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