Bible Dictionaries
Azimuth
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying.
(2):
(n.) The quadrant of an azimuth circle.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Azimuth'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/azimuth.html. 1828.