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Azimuth circles

Scope note

Graduated rings designed to fit over compasses, compass repeaters, or similar direction finders and often equipped with sighting vanes for measuring azimuths.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000195796

Broader Terms used

<measuring device components>

Equivalent Terms used

azimuth circle

Created

13yrs ago

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