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Stadia rods

Scope note

Use for straight poles graduated with numerical and geometric marks that are held upright and used with transits or other surveying instruments equipped with stadia hairs to measure horizontal distances. For similar poles graduated with numerical marks for measuring heights or elevations, use "leveling rods."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203457

Term used for

rod, stadia
rods, stadia

Equivalent Terms used

stadia rod

Created

13yrs ago

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