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Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow..

Quadrat :: Quadrat (n.) An old instrument used for taking altitudes; -- called also geometrical square, and line of shadows..

Forestaff :: Forestaff (n.) An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called also cross-staff..

Altazimuth :: Altazimuth (n.) An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously.

Thermobarometer :: Thermobarometer (n.) An instrument for determining altitudes by the boiling point of water.

High :: High (adv.) In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully.

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Height of rank or excellence; superiority.

Height :: Height (n.) The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of animal, especially of a man; stature..

Backstaff :: Backstaff (n.) An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the heavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and sextant; -- so called because the observer turned his back to the body observed..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.

Culminant :: Culminant (a.) Being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude; hence, predominant..

Altimetry :: Altimetry (n.) The art of measuring altitudes, or heights..

Bow :: Bow (v. t.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

Refraction :: Refraction (n.) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude..

Celsiture :: Celsiture (n.) Height; altitude.

Low :: Low (adv.) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian..

High :: High (superl.) Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high..

Baculometry :: Baculometry (n.) Measurement of distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.

Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down..

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