Definitions for circumferentor
cir·cum·fer·en·tor

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1. circumferentornoun

   An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.

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1. Circumferentornoun

   An instrument used in surveying, for measuring angles, consisting of a brass circle, an index with sights, and a compass, and mounted on a staff, with a ball and socket. Ephraim Chambers

   Etymology: from circumfero, Lat. to carry about.

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1. Circumferentor

   A circumferentor, or surveyor's compass, is an instrument used in surveying to measure horizontal angles. It was superseded by the theodolite in the early 19th century.A circumferentor consists of a circular brass box containing a magnetic needle, which moves freely over a brass circle, or compass divided into 360 degrees. The needle is protected by a glass covering. A pair of sights is located on the North-South axis of the compass. Circumferentors were typically mounted on tripods and rotated on ball-and-socket joints.Circumferentors were made throughout Europe, including in England, France, Italy, and Holland. By the early 19th century, Europeans preferred theodolites to circumferentors. However, the circumferentor remained in common use in mines and in wooded or uncleared areas, such as in America.

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1. Circumferentornoun

   a surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360¡, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint.

2. Circumferentornoun

   a graduated wheel for measuring tires; a tire circle

3. Etymology: [See Circumfer.]

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1. Circumferentor

   A circumferentor, or surveyor's compass, is an instrument used in surveying to measure horizontal angles, now superseded by the theodolite. See also alidade. It consists of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece. On the circle is a card, or compass, divided into 360 degrees; the meridian line of which is in the middle of the breadth of the index. On the circumference of the circle is a brass ring, which, with another ring fitted with glass, make a kind of box for the needle, which is suspended on a rivet in the center of the circle. On each extreme of the index is a sight. The whole apparatus is mounted on a staff, with a ball-and-socket joint for easy rotation. Circumferentors were made throughout Europe, including England, France, Italy, and Holland. By the early 19th century, Europeans preferred theodolites to circumferentors. However, in America, and other wooded or uncleared areas, the circumferentor was still in common use.

How to pronounce circumferentor?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of circumferentor in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of circumferentor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Circumferentor
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=circumferentor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumferentor
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circumferentor
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=circumferentor