transit theodolite

American  

[tran-zit thee-od-l-ahyt, -sit] / ˈtræn zɪt θiˈɒd lˌaɪt, -sɪt /

noun

Surveying.

1. another term for transit.

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transit theodolite British  

noun

1. a theodolite the telescope of which can be rotated completely about its horizontal axis

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Etymology

Origin of transit theodolite

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

With ordinary field instruments, transit, theodolite, or sextant, an extended series of observations by an expert observer should permit the determination of the Pole within entirely satisfactory limits, but not with the same precision as by the first method.

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