chorograph

chorograph: chorograph
(ˈkɔərəʊgrɑːf, græf)

[f. Gr. χώρα or χῶρος place, spot + -γραϕ-ος: see next.]

An instrument invented by Prof. Wallace, of Edinburgh, to determine the position of a station, having given the angles made by it to three points in the same plane whose positions are known; the problem which is more quickly and roughly solved by the station-pointer.

W. Wallace Geom. Theorems, 134, 153.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Chorograph — Cho ro*graph, n. [Gr. ? place + graph.] An instrument for constructing triangles in marine surveying, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chorograph — n. instrument finding position of a place from angles enclosed by lines between it and three other known places … Dictionary of difficult words
Archelāos — Archelāos, griech. Männernamen, bedeutet: der Völkerherrscher, Völkerführer. I. Könige, Feldherren u. dgl.: 1) Heraklide, Sohn des Temenos, ging als Flüchtling nach Ägä in Macedonien u. wurde hier Ahnherr der nachmaligen Könige von Macedonien. 2) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Chorogrăphie — (v. gr.), Beschreibung einer Landschaft, Gegend u. deren größeren Theile. Daher Chorŏgraph, der sich dieser Beschreibung widmet; Chorographische Karten, Karten von Districten; so Karten der Departements Frankreichs, der baierschen Landgerichte,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
plan — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Formulated scheme for getting something done Nouns 1. plan, scheme, design, project, undertaking; aim, intention; proposal, proposition, suggestion; resolution, resolve, motion; precaution, provision,… … English dictionary for students

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias