
Dictionary » A » Alidade AlidadeAlidade The portion of a graduated instrument, as a quadrant or astrolabe, carrying the sights or telescope, and showing the degrees cut off on the arc of the instrument Origin: LL. Alidada, alhidada, fr. Ar. Al-'idada a sort of rule: cf. F. Alidade. ![]()
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