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Definition of “azimuth”

azimuth (ˈæzɪməθ )

(astronomy, nautical) the angular distance usually measured clockwise from the north point of the horizon to the intersection with the horizon of the vertical circle passing through a celestial body Compare altitude (sense 3)
(surveying) the horizontal angle of a bearing clockwise from a standard direction, such as north

azimuthal (ˌæzɪˈmʌθəl Pronunciation for azimuthal

) adjective

ˌaziˈmuthally adverb

C14: from Old French azimut, from Arabic as-sumūt, plural of as-samt the path, from Latin semita path

Everything from saws to cut off your gangrened limbs to azimuth quadrants for sea-folk.

Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)

More popular than the azimuth quadrant, but I have a particular fondness for the latter.

Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)

This second family introduced further Arabic terminology (including the words `zenith" and ` azimuth ") to European astronomy.

North, John The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology

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