Alidade

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Alidade

That part of an optical measuring instrument comprising the optical system, indicator, vernier, etc.

In modern practice the term is used principally to refer to a telescope mounted over a compass or compass repeater to facilitate observation of bearings, and to a surveying instrument consisting of a telescope mounted over a compass rose, for measuring directions.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use