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

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..

Culminate :: Culminate (v. i.) To reach its highest point of altitude; to come to the meridian; to be vertical or directly overhead.

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..

Level :: Level (n.) A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level..

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.

Chorology :: Chorology (n.) The science which treats of the laws of distribution of living organisms over the earth's surface as to latitude, altitude, locality, etc..

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

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

Cross-staff :: Cross-staff (n.) An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of celestial bodies.

Argument :: Argument (n.) The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction..

Altimeter :: Altimeter (n.) An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc..

Backstaff :: Backstaff (n.) An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the heavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and sextant; -- so called because the observer turned his back to the body observed..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

Elevation :: Elevation (n.) The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star..

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

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

Level :: Level (n.) An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea..

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..

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

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