Theodolite
noun
1.
Surveying. a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles.
Compare transit (def 6).
2.
phototheodolite.
noun
1.
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small tripod-mounted telescope that is free to move in both the horizontal and vertical planes Also called (in the US and Canada) transit
theodolite
(thē-ŏd’l-īt’)
An optical instrument used to measure angles in surveying, meteorology, and navigation. In meteorology, it is used to track the motion of a weather balloon by measuring its elevation and azimuth angle. The earliest theodolite consisted of a small mounted telescope that rotated horizontally and vertically; modern versions are sophisticated computerized devices, capable of tracking weather balloons, airplanes, and other moving objects, at distances of up to 20,000 m (65,600 ft).
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