STADIA
stadia
Noun
stadia &
- A level staff or levelling rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs.
- A graduated brass triangle used to measure the distance of a target by comparison of the graduations with the heights of soldiers or horses.
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