 | James Atkinson - 1770 - Liczba stron: 514
...oppofite thereto. . - r ..-• 9. The Azimuths or Vertical Circles, are Great Circles interfeeling each other in the Zenith and Nadir, and cutting the...Right-Angles ; thefe Circles are not drawn on the Body of the Globe, but dre reprefented by the Quadrant of Altitude when 'tis fcrew'd in the Zenith, 10.... | |
 | 1780 - Liczba stron: 540
...Jobtifcn's Diflior.a>y. 10 aximulb.] Azimuths, called alfo vertical circles, are great circles, interfering each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles, in all the points thereof. Ckambers's Diffhnary. 11 almicantaratb,] an Arabic word, written... | |
 | James Barclay (curate of Edmonton.) - 1792 - Liczba stron: 1062
...plane of the horizon. AzJmuth circle*, called A^imuths^ are great circles of the fphere, interfering each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles in all the points thereof. The A\.imu:it are reprefentcd by ¡he AZO'RES, certain ¡ÍUnJs... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - Liczba stron: 716
...AZIMUTH circles, called azimuths, or vertical circles, are great circles of the sphere, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles in all the points thereof. The horizon being divided into 360", there are reckoned 560... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - Liczba stron: 630
...Dícfumery. 10 Aiimuth. — Azimuths, railed also vertical circles, are great circles, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles, in all the points thereof. Chambers'* Dictíesa^. 11 /tlniirimtnratli — An Arabic word,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - Liczba stron: 462
...of observation. See COMPASS. AZIMUTHS, called also vertical circles, are great circles intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. AZOT, or AZOTE, which derives its name from thg Greek particlo «, privative, and zoe,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - Liczba stron: 962
...of observation. See COMPASS. AZIMUTHS, called also vertical circles, are great circles intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. AZOTP, or AZOTE, which derives its name from th* Greek particle a, privative, and xoe,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - Liczba stron: 370
...AZIMCTR circles, called azimuths, or vertical circles, are great circles of the sphere, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles in all the points thereof. The horizon being divided into 360°, there are reckoned 360... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 894
...AZIMUTH Circles, called also azimuths, or vertical circles, are great circles of the sphere intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. These azimuths are represented by the rhumbs on common sea-charts, and on the globe they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - Liczba stron: 852
...to the plane of the horizon. Azimuths, called also verticle circles, are great circles intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at ritfht angles. Chambers. A'ZURE. a. lasur, FrJ Blue; faint blue. Siting. To A'ZURE. ca To colour any... | |
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AZIMCTR circles, called azimuths, or vertical circles, are great circles of the sphere, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles in all the points thereof. 
