Gunner's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gunner’s quadrant — kvadrantas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Senovinis kampų matavimo prietaisas; sektorius su centriniu 90° kampu, kurio lankas padalytas į laipsnius ir minutes (tūkstantąsias). atitikmenys: angl. gunner’s quadrant; quadrant rus. квадрант;… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
gunner's quadrant — noun : an instrument consisting of a graduated limb with a spirit level, and an arm by which it is applied to a cannon or mortar in adjusting the piece to the elevation for the desired range … Useful english dictionary
Quadrant — Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The quarter of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrant of altitude — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quadrant — kvadrantas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Artilerijos prietaisas pabūklų taikymo įtaisams tikrinti, pabūklų pakilimo kampams nustatyti. Kvadrantas susideda iš rėmelio su dviem abipusiai statmenomis atraminėmis aikštelėmis ir dantytu… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
quadrant — kvadrantas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Senovinis kampų matavimo prietaisas; sektorius su centriniu 90° kampu, kurio lankas padalytas į laipsnius ir minutes (tūkstantąsias). atitikmenys: angl. gunner’s quadrant; quadrant rus. квадрант;… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
Quadrant (instrument) — Ptolemy using a quadrant A quadrant is an instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°. It was originally proposed by Ptolemy as a better kind of astrolabe.[1] Several different variations of the instrument were later produced by medieval… … Wikipedia
Quadrant (instrument) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quadrant. Le quadrant mobile d Augustin Stark (1815). Le quadrant est un ancien instrument de navigation qui servait à faire le point sur sa position en … Wikipédia en Français
Gunter's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
