Circumferentor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001130",
  "term": "Circumferentor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical surveying instrument used to measure horizontal angles and bearings, primarily for land surveying and mapping. It consists of a magnetic compass mounted on a staff or tripod, with sighting vanes to align with distant objects. This instrument was widely used before the development of more precise instruments like the theodolite.",
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "references": [
    "Circumferentor (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Circumferentor",
    "es": "circunferentor",
    "fr": "compas de proportion"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/circumferentor/"
}