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astrolabe Definition


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astrolabe
noun
    1. astron., formerly
      A navigational instrument used to observe the positions of the Sun and bright stars, and to estimate the local time by determining the altitude of the Sun or specific stars above the horizon.
Etymology: 14c: from astro- + Greek lambanein to take.



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