altazimuth

English edit

Alternative forms edit

alt-azimuth

Etymology edit

Blend of altitude +‎ azimuth

Noun edit

altazimuth (plural altazimuths)

A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation.

Translations edit

the surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation

French: altazimutal (fr)
Persian: سمت ارتفاعی (samt ertefâ'i)
Polish: altazymut m
Portuguese: altazimute m

See also edit

Altazimuth mount on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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