Definitions for azimuth

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azimuth az·i·muth

Spelling: [az-uh-muh th]

IPA: /ˈæz ə məθ/

Azimuth is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in azimuth (ahimtuz).

Definitions for azimuth

noun

1. Astronomy, Navigation. the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.
2. Surveying, Gunnery. the angle of horizontal deviation, measured clockwise, of a bearing from a standard direction, as from north or south.

Origin of azimuth

1350-1400; Middle English azimut Middle French ≪ Arabic as sumūt the ways (i.e., directions)

Examples for azimuth

Second: Set the little lever-arm at the azimuth of the line of fire.

At the same time, get your true bearing of the sun from the azimuth Tables.

To find an azimuth of the sun: Note the time of taking the azimuth by chronometer.

These guns can be loaded at any angle of elevation or azimuth or while in motion.

These were the chronometer and the azimuth compass of the Bounty.

Variables like weather, azimuth, elevation, crude launchers, and rocket viability quickly add up.

The observation gives us the altitude and azimuth of the star.

What is the object of the travel-devices for range and azimuth correction on the gun-arm?

Observations for azimuth were always taken to the sun before and after noon.

Its operation was very much as if his mural quadrant could be swung round in azimuth.