Jul 20, 2008 13:55
15 yrs ago
English term

cross-staff

English to Bulgarian Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime кораби от 16 век
Контекст

To find your ship's latitude your pilot uses a cross-staff to measure the height of the sun at noon.
Proposed translations (Bulgarian)
4 +2 алидада

Proposed translations

+2
7 mins
Selected

алидада

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-07-20 14:04:40 GMT)
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Алидада - устройство за измерване на височини и вертикални разстояния.
Peer comment(s):

agree baev :
19 hrs
Благодаря.
agree Christo Metschkaroff : Алидадата отчита ъгли (по хоризонтала + вертикала). В съвременните уреди е част от секстанта.
2 days 2 hrs
Благодаря.
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