Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Measuring Devices (hierarchy name)
5. measuring devices (instruments)
6. [measuring devices for extent]
7. distance measuring devices
8. angle measuring devices

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Tools and Equipment
5. equipment
6. equipment by profession or discipline
7. equipment for engineering and building trades
8. surveying instruments

Anotations

Scope note:

Surveying instruments designed primarily to measure horizontal and vertical angles and generally consisting of telescope, spirit level, graduated plates, verniers, various leveling screws, and often a compass.