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alidade

English

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A firefighting alidade

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Etymology

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From French alidade, from Spanish alidada, from Arabic العِضَادَة (al-ʕiḍāda), perhaps from عَضُد (ʕaḍud, “upper arm”).

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alidade (plural alidades)

  1. (cartography, astronomy, surveying) A sighting device used for measuring angles.

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Italian

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alidade f

  1. plural of alidada

Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧da‧de

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alidade f (plural alidades)

  1. (cartography, astronomy, surveying) alidade (sighting device used for measuring angles)
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