Meanings
plural artificial horizons
- aeronauticsAn instrument that displays the pitch and roll of an aircraft in flight by comparing its attitude to a gyroscopically-maintained indication of the flat horizon line.
Synonyms: attitude indicator, gyro horizon, navball
- obsoleteA small trough containing mercury, the surface of which shows a reflection of the celestial bodies.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instrument that displays the pitch and roll of an aircraft in flight by comparing its attitude to a gyroscopically-maintained indication of the flat horizon line.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Portuguese horizonte artificial
- horizonte artificialan instrument indicating orientation
Russian авиагоризо́нт
- авиагоризо́нт (aviagorizónt)an instrument indicating orientation
Cite this entry
artificial horizon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20horizon
“artificial horizon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20horizon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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