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stadia.

A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.

  2. Hash marks or other reticle etchings on a riflescope's lens which are used for stadiametric rangefinding; lines or curves for estimating the range of a target of known height, such as an enemy soldier or a game animal.

  3. (historically) A graduated brass triangle used to measure the distance of a target by comparison of the graduations with the heights of soldiers or horses.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian stadia.

noun
  1. plural of stadion

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek στᾰ́δῐᾰ (stắdĭă), plural of στᾰ́δῐον (stắdĭon).

noun
  1. plural of stadium

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From Latin stadia; by surface analysis, stadi(um) + -a.

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