 | James Atkinson - Navigation - 1765 - 504 pages
...is directly oppofite thereto." 9. The jfzimiitks or Vertical Circles, are Great Circles interjecting each other in the Zenith and Nadir, and cutting the...Right-Angles ; Thefe .Circles are not drawn on the Body ef the Globe, but are reprefented by the Quadrant of Altitude when 'tis fcrewM in the Zenith. ro. Circles... | |
 | English drama - 1780 - 540 pages
...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 - 1062 pages
...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 - Natural history - 1809 - 716 pages
...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 - English drama - 1810 - 630 pages
...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 - 462 pages
...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 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 962 pages
...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 - Natural history - 1819 - 370 pages
...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... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 894 pages
...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 - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...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. 
