theodolites

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Scope note
Precision surveying instruments for measuring horizontal and sometimes vertical angles and consisting of a sighting telescope mounted so that it is free to rotate horizontally and vertically and accompanying graduated scales to measure the angle of rotation.
theodolites
Accepted term: 19-May-2025