Word: astrolabes
Category: astrolabes
Computers & Electronics, Reference, Science
Translations: astrolabes
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spanish
Translations:
astrolabios, los astrolabios, astrolabio, astrolabios de
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german
Translations:
sternhöhenmesser, Astrolabien, Sternhöhenmesser, Astrolabium, Sternhöhen
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french
Translations:
des astrolabes, les astrolabes, astrolabe, d'astrolabes
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italian
Translations:
astrolabi, gli astrolabi, di astrolabi
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portuguese
Translations:
astrolábios, os astrolábios, astrolábios de
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dutch
Translations:
astrolabia
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russian
Translations:
астролябии, астролябий, астролябия
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swedish
Translations:
astrolabier
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finnish
Translations:
astrolabeja
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danish
Translations:
astrolabier
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czech
Translations:
astroláby
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polish
Translations:
astrolabia
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hungarian
Translations:
asztrolábiumok
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turkish
Translations:
usturlaplar
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greek
Translations:
αστρολάβοι, αστρολάβων, αστρολάβους, οι αστρολάβοι
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ukrainian
Translations:
астролябії, астролябію
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bulgarian
Translations:
астролабии, астролаби
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belarusian
Translations:
Астралябіі
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romanian
Translations:
astrolabi
The meaning and "use of": astrolabes
noun
- an instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude, before the development of the sextant. In its basic form (known from classical times), it consists of a disk with the edge marked in degrees and a pivoted pointer. - Lavanha also studied instruments used in navigation, constructing astrolabes , quadrants and compasses.