theodolite
noun/θiˈɒdəlaɪt/
/θiˈɑːdəlaɪt/
- a piece of equipment used by surveyors for measuring anglesWord Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting an instrument for measuring horizontal angles): from modern Latin theodelitus, of unknown origin.
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