almucantars

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A form of almucantar — A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of almucantar
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APA

almucantars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almucantars

MLA

“almucantars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almucantars. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almucantars,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almucantars.

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