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Meaning of almucantar staff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ancient instrument, having an arc of fifteen degrees, formerly used at sea to take observations of the sun's amplitude at the time of its rising or setting, to find the variation of the compass.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

almuce almud almude almug Almuredin Almurta

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