trigpoint

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A form of trig point — A fixed pillar with a metal housing for a theodolite on the top of a high point in the landscape; originally used for making Ordnance Survey maps.

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Meanings

nountrigpoint (plural trigpoints)

plural trigpoints

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of trig point.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
triangulation pillar
Cite this entry
APA

trigpoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigpoint

MLA

“trigpoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigpoint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trigpoint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigpoint.

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