The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Stadimeter — is a device built into the periscope of a submarine to determine distance to target. See also RangefinderExternal links [http://www.dehilster.info/index.php?doc=http://www.dehilster.info/instrumenten/stadimeter/index.html Stadimeter information… … Wikipedia
stadimeter — /steuh dim i teuhr/, n. an instrument for determining the distance between an observer and an object of known height by measurement of the angle subtended by the object. [STADI(A)1 + METER] * * * … Universalium
stadimeter — sta·dim·e·ter … English syllables
stadimeter — stəˈdiməd.ə(r) noun Etymology: stadium + meter : an instrument for measuring the distance of an object of known height * * * /steuh dim i teuhr/, n. an instrument for determining the distance between an observer and an object of known height by… … Useful english dictionary
Rangefinder — A rangefinder is a device that measures distance from the observer to a target, for the purposes of surveying, determining focus in photography, or accurately aiming a weapon. Some devices use active methods to measure (such as sonar, laser, or… … Wikipedia
Torpedo Data Computer — The Torpedo Data Computer (TDC) was an early electromechanical analog computer used for torpedo fire control on American submarines during World War II (see Figure 1). Britain, Germany, and Japan also developed automated torpedo fire control… … Wikipedia
Stadiametric rangefinding — Stadiametric rangefinding, or the stadia method is a technique of measuring distances with a telescopic instrument. The term stadia comes from a Greek unit of length. Stadiametric rangefinding is used for surveying and in the telescopic sights of … Wikipedia
USS Fiske (DD-842) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Fiske. Fiske underway in the Atlantic Ocean, 18 October 1971 Career (USA) … Wikipedia
Tachymetrie — Tachymetrie, Tacheometrie, Celerimensura, Schnellmessung, ein Messungsverfahren, bei dem die Lage und Höhenmessungen gleichzeitig ausgeführt werden durch Bestimmung der Horizontalrichtungen, durch Distanzmessung (s. Distanzmesser) sowie durch… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Fiske, Bradley Allen — ▪ United States naval officer born June 13, 1854, Lyons, N.Y., U.S. died April 6, 1942, New York, N.Y. U.S. naval officer and inventor whose new instruments greatly improved the efficiency and effectiveness of late 19th century warships… … Universalium
