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Platform that allows telescopes to track objects in the equatorial axis
An equatorial platform or equatorial table is an equatorial telescope mount in the form of a specially designed platform that allows any device sitting
Equatorial_platform
Mounting system for camera or telescope
on the other. An equatorial platform is a specially designed platform that allows any device sitting on it to track on an equatorial axis. It achieves
Equatorial_mount
Italian spaceport off the Kenyan coast
and the equatorial platform, Orbital launch of an experimental satellite from Wallops Island, Orbital launches from the equatorial platform. The San
Broglio_Space_Center
Type of Newtonian telescope popularized by John Dobson
the user to quickly find an object. Equatorial platform: The use of equatorial platforms (such as the Poncet Platform) fitted under the altazimuth mount
Dobsonian_telescope
Support mechanism with rotation about the horizontal and vertical axes
microprocessor based counter rotation system. On smaller telescopes an equatorial platform is sometimes used to add a third "polar axis" to overcome these problems
Altazimuth_mount
Men's football team
The Equatorial Guinea national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial) represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international football
Equatorial Guinea national football team
Equatorial_Guinea_national_football_team
Alt-alt (altitude-altitude) mount Equatorial mount Equatorial platform Poncet Platform Open fork mount German equatorial mount English mount (polar frame
List_of_telescope_types
lists political parties in Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea is a dominant-party state with the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea in power. Although
List of political parties in Equatorial Guinea
List_of_political_parties_in_Equatorial_Guinea
Mechanism in a telescope's mount
60-inch telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory. Clock-driven equatorial platforms are sometimes used in non-tracking type mounts, such as altazimuth
Clock_drive
Ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea
Party of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, abbreviated PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
Democratic_Party_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Mechanical structure which supports a telescope
mixed variations on yoke or cross-axis mounts, and equatorial platforms such as the Poncet Platform. Tilting the polar axis adds a level of complexity
Telescope_mount
- Types include: Altazimuth mount Equatorial mount Equatorial platform Poncet Platform Fork mount German equatorial mount Springfield mount Mirrors and
List of telescope parts and construction
List_of_telescope_parts_and_construction
Lower house of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea
"EQUATORIAL GUINEA Cámara de los Diputados (Chamber of Deputies)". IPU. "Equatorial Guinea". Parline: the IPU's Open Data Platform. 2 December 2024.
Chamber of Deputies (Equatorial Guinea)
Chamber_of_Deputies_(Equatorial_Guinea)
REDD+ framework, Equatorial Guinea has submitted a national forest reference emission level (FREL). On the UNFCCC REDD+ Web Platform, the country's 2020
Environmental issues in Equatorial Guinea
Environmental_issues_in_Equatorial_Guinea
Parliamentary elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 21 November 1993. They were the first multi-party elections in the country since the pre-independence
1993 Equatorial Guinean parliamentary election
1993_Equatorial_Guinean_parliamentary_election
Semi-submersible heavy-lift ship
2012. On 5 May 2019, Blue Marlin was briefly hijacked off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. The crew took shelter in the ship's citadel, while pirates shot
MV_Blue_Marlin
President of Equatorial Guinea from 1968 to 1979
was an Equatoguinean politician who served as the first president of Equatorial Guinea from the country's gaining of independence in 1968, until his overthrow
Francisco_Macías_Nguema
2026 apostolic journey
Pope Leo XIV visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23, 2026. This trip was this pope's third trip outside of Italy
Visits by Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea
Visits_by_Pope_Leo_XIV_to_Algeria,_Cameroon,_Angola,_and_Equatorial_Guinea
Equatoguinean footballer (born 2003)
name not appearing at the FIFA Change of Association Platform, Zúñiga played a match for Equatorial Guinea during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Loren_Zúñiga
Imaging of astronomical objects
They include commercial equatorial mounts and homemade equatorial devices such as barn door trackers and equatorial platforms. Mounts can suffer from
Astrophotography
Telecommunications in Equatorial Guinea include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Radio stations: 1 state-owned radio station
Telecommunications in Equatorial Guinea
Telecommunications_in_Equatorial_Guinea
Political party in Equatorial Guinea
in Equatorial Guinea in 1990. It was established as an opposition to Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, briefly joining the Joint Opposition Platform. The
Socialist Party of Equatorial Guinea
Socialist_Party_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Censorship in Equatorial Guinea refers to the systematic control and suppression of freedom of speech, expression, and access to information by the government
Censorship in Equatorial Guinea
Censorship_in_Equatorial_Guinea
Self-propelled semi-submersible mobile spacecraft launch platform
mobile spacecraft launch platform converted from a mobile drilling rig in 1997. The vessel was used by Sea Launch for equatorial Pacific Ocean launches
Odyssey_(launch_platform)
Country in South America
desert, equatorial, tropical, semiarid, oceanic and subtropical. The different climatic conditions produce environments ranging from equatorial rainforests
Brazil
extending known geographical range of Permian freshwater medusoids into the equatorial zone. Esteve, González-Cloquells & Arriola (2026) compare the columnar
2026_in_paleontology
Marine vessel for space launch or landing
A floating launch vehicle operations platform is a marine vessel used for launch or landing operations of an orbital launch vehicle by a launch service
Floating launch vehicle operations platform
Floating_launch_vehicle_operations_platform
Bilateral relations
China–Equatorial Guinea relations refer to the foreign relations between China and Equatorial Guinea. China and Equatorial Guinea established diplomatic
China–Equatorial Guinea relations
China–Equatorial_Guinea_relations
Entry for Equatorial Guinea in ISO 3166-2
of Equatorial Guinea FIPS region codes of Equatorial Guinea Neighbouring countries: CM, GA ISO Online Browsing Platform: GQ Provinces of Equatorial Guinea
ISO_3166-2:GQ
International organization
Following the independence of East Timor in 2002 and the application by Equatorial Guinea in 2014, both of those countries became members of the CPLP. Galicia
Community of Portuguese Language Countries
Community_of_Portuguese_Language_Countries
American political drama television series (1999–2006)
depicted on maps, is roughly that of Equatorial Guinea. President Bartlet launches a military intervention in Equatorial Kundu during the fourth season in
The_West_Wing
would not be charged. 23 January – A crew from Australian space company Equatorial Launch Australia, including its CEO Michael Jones, were allegedly threatened
2025_in_Australia
2005 UNESCO-related treaty
). Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity: A Vision, a Conceptual Platform, a Box of Ideas, a New Paradigm, Document prepared for the World Summit
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Convention_on_the_Protection_and_Promotion_of_the_Diversity_of_Cultural_Expressions
73rd edition of the Miss Universe competition
Elena Hidalgo of Costa Rica, Logina Salah of Egypt, Diana Brichs of Equatorial Guinea, Stephanie Cam of Honduras, Beatrice Njoya of Malta, Faith Landman
Miss_Universe_2024
Country in North Africa
introduced new media forms like video and installation art, providing a platform for younger artists such as Fathi Hassan, Ghada Amer, Medhat Shafik, Moataz
Egypt
Head of the Catholic Church since 2025
the Assumption Cathedral. The trip wrapped up with a three-day visit to Equatorial Guinea, where he utilized the visit to challenge what he dubbed the "economy
Pope_Leo_XIV
restricting citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen from entering
Immigration policy of the second Trump administration
Immigration_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
Void between celestial bodies
and therefore most relevant to humans. It also considers Geostationary Equatorial Orbit (GEO) as this orbit is another popular choice for Earth-orbiting
Outer_space
Nationalism in Morocco
Aixelà (ed.). In the Footsteps of Spanish Colonialism in Morocco and Equatorial Guinea: The Handling of Cultural Diversity and the Socio-Political Influence
Moroccan_nationalism
Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique
Visa requirements for United States citizens
Visa_requirements_for_United_States_citizens
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
Multiplying by 2 π {\displaystyle 2\pi } to convert from equatorial radius to equatorial circumference results in 4.007501 ⋅ 10 7 {\displaystyle 4.007501\cdot
Moon
May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023. "Facebook removes RSF pages from its platforms". Sudan Tribune. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
formerly Weißrussland 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnien und Herzegowina 33 Equatorial Guinea Äquatorialguinea 34 Denmark Dänemark 35 Benin Benin formerly
Vehicle registration plates of Germany
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Germany
Republic 237 – Cameroon 238 – Cape Verde 239 – São Tomé and Príncipe 240 – Equatorial Guinea 241 – Gabon 242 – Republic of the Congo 243 – Democratic Republic
List of telephone country codes
List_of_telephone_country_codes
Calendar year
Agenda for Sustainable Development .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform". sustainabledevelopment.un.org. Retrieved October 6, 2020. Glasgow Climate
2030
ISO standard country subdivision codes
January 2008". Statoids.com. ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Country codes—Online Browsing Platform
ISO_3166-2
a statement that the election was illegitimate into its official party platform. On July 9, 2022, after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that ballot
Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election
Sixth planet from the Sun
10h 14m 00s (844.3°/d) and encompasses the Equatorial Zone, the South Equatorial Belt, and the North Equatorial Belt. The polar regions are considered to
Saturn
Sporting event delegation
Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Uzbekistan at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships
Uzbekistan_at_the_2025_World_Aquatics_Championships
co-occurring gorgonopsian bones and footprints from the early–?Middle Permian of equatorial Pangaea". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 677 113174
2025_in_paleontology
Indicators. Income Decile 1". pip.worldbank.org. Poverty and Inequality Platform. World Bank. 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024. "Income distribution database
List of countries by income inequality
List_of_countries_by_income_inequality
Family of primates
hominins probably adapted to the drier environments outside the African equatorial belt; and there they encountered antelope, hyenas, elephants and other
Hominidae
Camera mount used for astrophotography
objects. It is a simple alternative to attaching a camera to a motorized equatorial mount. The barn door tracker was created by George Haig. His plans were
Barn_door_tracker
13 – Climate action EDGAR database UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform – The SDGs GHG data from UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on
List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita
List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions_per_capita
green cards, for people from 19 countries: Afghanistan, Chad, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sudan
2025_in_the_United_States
Current calendar year
injured in a fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. January 2 – Equatorial Guinea moves its capital from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz. January 3 –
2026
Bilateral relations
The nations of Equatorial Guinea and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1975. Both nations are members of the Organization of Ibero-American States
Equatorial Guinea–Mexico relations
Equatorial_Guinea–Mexico_relations
crew were killed. July 16 – An Equatorial Express Antonov An-24 crashed into a mountainside near Baney in Equatorial Guinea, killing all 60 people on
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
Overseas territories controlled by France (1534–1980)
the most important cities of the French Empire and of Africa. French Equatorial Africa was a confederation of French colonial possessions in the Sahel
French_colonial_empire
72nd edition of the Miss Universe competition
Guinea Ecuatorial en Miss Universo 2023" [Diana Hinestrosa will represent Equatorial Guinea in Miss Universe 2023]. AhoraEG (in Spanish). Archived from the
Miss_Universe_2023
74th Miss Universe beauty pageant
Ecuatorial y Miss Universo 2025" [Carmen Ismelda Avomo Obama, the new Miss Equatorial Guinea and Miss Universe 2025]. Ahora (in Spanish). 8 September 2025.
Miss_Universe_2025
72nd Miss World pageant, beauty pageant edition
Latvia and Zambia in 2018; Kyrgyzstan in 2019; and Albania, Armenia, and Equatorial Guinea in 2021. Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Liberia, Macau, Morocco, and Uruguay
Miss_World_2025
American aerospace, space technology company
month, the company also partnered with Redwire on a biotech experiment platform that will be installed on Sierra Space's commercial space station LIFE
Sierra_Space
President of Cameroon since 1982
second-longest-ruling president in Africa (after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial Guinea) and the longest consecutively serving current non-royal national
Paul_Biya
from the Austrian Army Surplus in 2002, M1A1 Abrams 1,130 United States Equatorial Guinea T-55 3 Soviet Union Eritrea T-55A/AM2 300 Soviet Union 150 in
List of main battle tanks by country
List_of_main_battle_tanks_by_country
Chinese state-owned construction company
implicated in misconduct including fraud and corruption in Bangladesh, Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Penalties included debarment by
China Communications Construction Company
China_Communications_Construction_Company
President of Chile from 1970 to 1973
diplomatic relations with Cuba, Guyana, seven African countries (Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zaire), three European
Salvador_Allende
2025 film by Gareth Edwards
that InGen and other companies created. The remaining animals survive in equatorial regions with climates similar to the Mesozoic era, where exclusion zones
Jurassic_World_Rebirth
Country in Southeast Europe
displayed by the inaugural meeting in 2014, which serves as an official platform to enhance bilateral cooperation and reinforce their joint commitment to
Albania
Regions south of the Sahara
Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic lie between the savannas and the equatorial forests. The Horn of Africa includes hot desert climate along the coast
Sub-Saharan_Africa
Fictional universe created by Isaac Asimov
Saturn and Neptune, about 1.7 times as dense as water, with a strong equatorial bulge. In appearance, it is a dark, yellow-biased red, with scattered
Foundation_universe
United States at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris
places each in the men's synchronized springboard and women's synchronized platform for Paris 2024 by attaining a top-three finish from the list of nations
United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics
United_States_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
Equatoguinean politician
subsequently re-elected on 12 January 2018. "Equatorial Guinea". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25
Teresa_Efua_Asangono
material mounted within sight of the helmsman. See tell-tale. doldrums The equatorial trough, with special reference to the light and variable nature of the
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Fatty seed of Theobroma cacao
Amazon rainforest. It was first domesticated at least 5,300 years ago, in equatorial South America from the Santa Ana-La Florida (SALF) site in what is present-day
Cocoa_bean
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Jaipur
classical celestial coordinate systems: the horizon-zenith local system, the equatorial system, and the ecliptic system. The Kanmala Yantraprakara is one that
Jantar_Mantar,_Jaipur
the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra
Presidency_of_Néstor_Kirchner
Modular space station in low Earth orbit
accessible and observable, for example the Chinese Space Station orbits more equatorial with an inclination of 41.47°. The ISS travels prograde (with Earth's
International_Space_Station
International petroleum organization
and obtain monopoly profits. The current OPEC members are[ref] Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, the Republic of the
OPEC
2024 weather disaster in Spain
Venezuelan governments also offered their help, while the government of Equatorial Guinea approved aid to be sent to Spain "to help dealing with the tragic
2024_Spanish_floods
Regulations on arms and ammunition
government-controlled monopoly, MKEK.[citation needed] We Will Stop Femicide Platform (KCDP) has called for gun law to be tightened. As of 27 February 2022[update]
Overview of gun laws by nation
Overview_of_gun_laws_by_nation
Sundial in Cayambe, Ecuador
Institute has placed two cylinders surrounded by concrete on a platform on top of the Equatorial line, with a 1 mm error margin determined by using GPS and
Quitsato_Sundial
Men's association football team
2015 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Algeria, joining the host nation Equatorial Guinea after defeating Mozambique 1–0 at home. The team, under newly appointed
Cape Verde national football team
Cape_Verde_national_football_team
Multiple proofs regarding Earth's approximately spherical shape
of Earth's poles. Equatorial mounts were specifically developed for a spherical and rotating Earth. If Earth were flat, an equatorial mount would not make
Empirical evidence for the spherical shape of Earth
Empirical_evidence_for_the_spherical_shape_of_Earth
Alliance Awakening Latvian Association of Regions For a Humane Latvia Platform 21 Aldis Gobzems Artuss Kaimiņš Labour Party Alternative Democratic Reform
List_of_populists
Use of multiple languages
the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania
Multilingualism
Prime Minister (1959–61) and President (1961–67) of Gabon
that lacked national focus and maintained only regional or pro-democracy platforms. The opposition still won 46% of the votes and 16 of 47 seats, while the
Léon_M'ba
Football team in Nigeria
Super Eagles started their campaign at the 2023 AFCON by drawing 1–1 to Equatorial Guinea in their opening group A match. They went on to defeat hosts Ivory
Nigeria national football team
Nigeria_national_football_team
Sedimentary body with topographic relief composed of autochthonous calcareous deposits
carbonate platform is a sedimentary body which possesses topographic relief, and is composed of autochthonic calcareous deposits. Platform growth is mediated
Carbonate_platform
Large body of salt water
heat. These currents tend to moderate the Earth's climate, cooling the equatorial region and warming regions at higher latitudes. Global climate and weather
Sea
Overview of the events of 2023 in science
hopes to test an experimental Marburg virus vaccine amid outbreak in Equatorial Guinea". NBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2023. O'Donnell, Kyle L.; Feldmann
January–March_2023_in_science
Measures taken to regulate the movement of goods and people across borders
Cuba Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Fiji Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Grenada Guatemala
Border_control
cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos and that the equatorial countries that the Moon passes over must have a claim to its land. "Mars
List of stories set in a future now in the past
List_of_stories_set_in_a_future_now_in_the_past
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
Order of the Knights of Rizal. Gabon: Grand Cross of the Order of the Equatorial Star Japan: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (September
Ferdinand_Marcos
Military overthrow of Mohamed Morsi in Egypt
Egyptian series called 'The Choice' received condemnation on social media platforms for depicting the controversial Rab’a massacre by apparently adopting
2013_Egyptian_coup_d'état
Two or three letter codes that represent each country
2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018. "Country Codes on the Online Browsing Platform (OBP)". International Organization for Standardization. Archived from the
List of ISO 3166 country codes
List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes
Form of stockade in sub-Saharan Africa
Dark Continent, or, The sources of the Nile around the Great Lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. New York:
Boma_(enclosure)
Evolutionary process
environments outside the equatorial belt; and there they encountered antelope, hyenas, dogs, pigs, elephants, horses, and others. The equatorial belt contracted
Human_evolution
71st edition of beauty pageant
Sudan and Thailand last competed in 2019. Albania, Armenia, the Bahamas, Equatorial Guinea, Iceland, Luxembourg, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, and Sint Maarten withdrew
Miss_World_2023
University of Michigan. ISBN 978-0-674-0077-96. I. K. Sundiata (1990). Equatorial Guinea: colonialism, state terror, and the search for stability (Nations
List of Sierra Leone Creole people
List_of_Sierra_Leone_Creole_people
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Diamond
Boy/Male
American, Australian, French, Greek, Latin, Polish
Just; Fair; Righteous; Upright
Girl/Female
Indian
Prestige (Daughter of abu Bakr)
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Gentle Wind
Boy/Male
Indian
Auspicious, Lucky
Biblical
beauty; comeliness,Beauty
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Irish, Swedish
People of Victory; Victorious Person
Girl/Female
Muslim
To live, Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One Protected by God
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Indian
Fighter
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n.
Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like.
n.
A weighing machine on which loaded carts may be weighed; platform scales.
n.
A structure or platform of timber, masonry, iron, earth, or other material, built on the shore of a harbor, river, canal, or the like, and usually extending from the shore to deep water, so that vessels may lie close alongside to receive and discharge cargo, passengers, etc.; a quay; a pier.
n.
An instrument consisting of a telescope so mounted as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, the one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known. The motion in right ascension is sometimes communicated by clockwork, so as to keep the object constantly in the field of the telescope. Called also an equatorial telescope.
n.
Hence, a stage for public speaking; the pulpit or platform occupied by an orator or public speaker.
n.
The Beaks; the stage or platform in the forum where orations, pleadings, funeral harangues, etc., were delivered; -- so called because after the Latin war, it was adorned with the beaks of captured vessels; later, applied also to other platforms erected in Rome for the use of public orators.
n.
A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also turnplate.
v.
A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure.
n.
Specifically, a stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal; as, to die on the scaffold.
n.
One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
n.
The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
n.
A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform.
n.
A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.
a.
Of or pertaining to the equator; as, equatorial climates; also, pertaining to an equatorial instrument.
adv.
So as to have motion or direction parallel to the equator.
n.
A top; a platform at a masthead; -- so called because formerly round in shape.
v. t.
To place on a platform.
n.
The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate.
n.
Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the ellipticity of the earth is /.