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195 to 199 of 227 glossary terms
surveying quadrant
:
quadrant
used for land surveying, usually for measuring
altitude
and
azimuth
.
surveying rod
: an instrument used by surveyors for taking distances and other associated measurements.
surveying staff
: an instrument used in surveying to measure elevations.
surveying staffs
: see
surveying staff
.
surveyor's cross
: instrument for establishing right-angled lines of sight, by means either of open sights set at the ends of an equal-arm cross or slits in a cylinder.
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