What is "alidad"

n. (archaic form of alidade English)

1. n. surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments [syn: alidade]

2. surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles [syn: alidade]

Alidad may refer to:

• Alidade, a measuring device
• Alidad, an interior designer based in London
• Alidad, Khuzestan, a village in Iran
• Alidad, Lorestan, a village in Iran