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Measuring tool used in navigation and astronomy
Nonius is a measuring tool used in navigation and astronomy named in honour of its inventor, Pedro Nunes (Latin: Petrus Nonius), a Portuguese author, mathematician
Nonius_(device)
Auxiliary scale of a measurement device, used to increase precision
the vernier scale is called a 'nonius' after Portuguese mathematician and cosmographer Pedro Nunes (Latin - Petrus Nonius, 1502–1578). In English, this
Vernier_scale
Topics referred to by the same term
Nunes (Latin: Petrus Nonius) (1502–1578), Portuguese astronomer and mathematician Nonius (horse), a breed of horse Nonius (device), a precursor to the
Nonius
Portuguese mathematician (1502–1578)
loxodrome (a rhumb line), and was the inventor of several measuring devices, including the nonius (from which the Vernier scale was derived), named after his
Pedro_Nunes
American scientific instrument manufacturer
Bruker acquisitions include GE NMR Instruments (1992), Siemens AXS (1997), Nonius (2001), MacScience (2002), Vacuumschmelze Hanau (2003), Röntec (2005), SOCABIM
Bruker
French mathematician
showed that the previous name, nonius after Pedro Nunes, belonged more properly to a different contrivance. The name nonius continued to be applied to the
Pierre_Vernier
Tool used to measure dimensions of an object
vernier caliper was invented by Pierre Vernier, as an improvement of the nonius of Pedro Nunes. Inside calipers are used to measure the internal size of
Calipers
the name nonius continued to be used instead of vernier until the beginning of the 19th century. Label is an older term for a long, thin device, in particular
Elton's_quadrant
Device for marking graduations on measuring instruments
Another system was created in the 16th century by Pedro Nunes and was called nonius after him. It consisted of tracing a certain number of concentric circles
Dividing_engine
vernier scale, the nonius system, developed by Pedro Nunes, was used. However, it was never in common use. Tycho also used nonius methods, but he appears
Transversal (instrument making)
Transversal_(instrument_making)
it was undue to give credit to Pedro Nunes or Petrus Nonius for what has been called the nonius. Pézenas is credited with the discovery of the phenomenon
Esprit_Pézenas
warfare where cannons are mounted on and fired from the sides of a ship Nonius, a system for taking fine measurements on the astrolabe Mariner's astrolabe
List of Portuguese inventions and discoveries
List_of_Portuguese_inventions_and_discoveries
ships with this name, and predecessor of other ships of the range. The nonius The mariner's astrolabe The Passarola, the first known airship The Pyreliophorus
Portuguese_inventions
Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 BC)
Marcellus Empiricus Marcus Aurelius Manilius Martial Nicolaus Damascenus Nonius Marcellus Obsequens Orosius Ovid Petronius Phaedrus Plautus Pliny the Elder
Cicero
Roman historian and senator (56–120)
Marcellus Empiricus Marcus Aurelius Manilius Martial Nicolaus Damascenus Nonius Marcellus Obsequens Orosius Ovid Petronius Phaedrus Plautus Pliny the Elder
Tacitus
Technological accomplishments of the ancient Roman civilization
steam device that rotated a ball on a pivot. The device used heat from a cauldron to push steam through a system of tubes towards the ball. The device produced
Ancient_Roman_technology
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
programme and built 100 quinqueremes in only two months. It also invented a new device, the corvus, a grappling engine that enabled a crew to board an enemy ship
Roman_Republic
gave no mathematical explanation for them. He also invented a device known as the nonius which was applied in a new instrument, the "instrumento de sombras"
Iberian nautical sciences, 1400–1600
Iberian_nautical_sciences,_1400–1600
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
cover their glans. The second approach was non-surgical: a restoration device which consisted of a special weight made of bronze, copper, or leather,
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Alliance between Roman politicians Caesar, Pompey and Crassus
then brought on new charges but again acquitted. Another tribune, Marcus Nonius Sufenas, who had helped Gaius Cato, was also tried. He was acquitted. Also
First_Triumvirate
Type of aqueduct built in ancient Rome
likely legal conflicts arising. In 179 BC the censors used the same legal device to help justify public contracts for several important building projects
Roman_aqueduct
Eye condition
dichoptic nonius lines with different amounts of offset to find a particular physical offset that leads to perceived alignment. These nonius lines are
Fixation_disparity
Norton AntiVirus. Pedro Nunes, Portuguese mathematician and inventor – nonius Nyctimene, Greek mythological character – Nyctimene, a genus of bats Top
List_of_eponyms_(L–Z)
Roman courtier (27 – 66 AD)
behaviour, surroundings, and appearance of the characters. Another literary device Petronius employs in his novel is a collection of specific allusions. The
Petronius
Roman poet (43 BC – AD 17/18)
in his enumeration, in his effects of surprise, and in his transitional devices. Some commentators have also noted the influence of Ovid's interest in
Ovid
Ethnic group native to Portugal
the Compass rose on maps and for guidance and navigation devices such as the cross-staff, nonius, the nautical astrolabe, and the Black Maple Sword.[clarification
Portuguese_people
Relationship between members of one profession
Classical authors such as Max Weber consider collegiality as an organizational device used by autocrats to prevent experts and professionals from challenging
Collegiality
Roman orator and rhetorician (c. 35 – c. 100)
Marcellus Empiricus Marcus Aurelius Manilius Martial Nicolaus Damascenus Nonius Marcellus Obsequens Orosius Ovid Petronius Phaedrus Plautus Pliny the Elder
Quintilian
Roman term for a fortified military base
Marcellus Empiricus Marcus Aurelius Manilius Martial Nicolaus Damascenus Nonius Marcellus Obsequens Orosius Ovid Petronius Phaedrus Plautus Pliny the Elder
Castra
1st-century BC Roman architect and engineer
Archimedes' screw in Chapter X (without mentioning Archimedes by name). It was a device widely used for raising water to irrigate fields and drain mines. Other
Vitruvius
Human-selected breeding
et al. (October 1997). "The effect of some factors on gestation length in nonius breed mares in Slovakia (Egyes tényezõk hatása a nóniusz fajta vemhességének
Horse_breeding
2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher
"Columcille's Circle" or "Petosiris' Circle", is a magical prognosticating device for predicting the survival of a patient. Boethius Square of opposition
Apuleius
chart, have beene heretofore poynted out by others, especially by Petrus Nonius, out of whom most part of the first Chapter of the Treatise following is
History_of_navigation
Roads built in service of the ancient Roman civilization
agrimensores went to work surveying the road bed. They used two main devices, the rod and a device called a groma, which helped them obtain right angles. The gromatici
Roman_roads
Adapted from Hellenistic siege technology
incendiary) projectiles such as javelins, arrows, rocks, or beams. These devices were on wheeled platforms to follow the line's advance. All were "predicated
Roman_siege_engines
Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC)
the Elizabethan era. In terms of plot, or perhaps more accurately plot device, Plautus served as a source of inspiration and also provided the possibility
Plautus
Roman historian and politician (86–35 BC)
Sallust's writing style may have been Cato the Elder with the use of such devices as asyndeton, anaphora, and chiasmus reflect preference for the old-fashioned
Sallust
Roman Empire from about 27 BC to 476 AD
sons of serving legionaries were routinely recruited, perhaps through the device of granting them citizenship when they enlisted. In the 1st century, the
Imperial_Roman_army
English mathematician and cartographer (1561–1615)
chart, have beene heretofore poynted out by others, especially by Petrus Nonius, out of whom most part of the first Chapter of the Treatise following is
Edward_Wright_(mathematician)
Cultural and artistic movement in Portugal during 15th and 16th century
He was also the inventor of several measuring apparatus, including the nonius, to measure fractions of a degree. With Vasco da Gama's arrival in India
Portuguese_Renaissance
usually held the title of either Proconsul or Propraetor. This constitutional device was not in harmony with the underlying genius of the Roman constitution
History of the Constitution of the Roman Republic
History_of_the_Constitution_of_the_Roman_Republic
Care of the dead in ancient Rome
Bells were also set into the mortar of the Roman Catacombs as a protective device over children's tombs. This was especially common in the fourth century
Roman_funerary_practices
Theatrical genre
developed a tragedy, was through the use of an aside, or a common theatre device found within Hellenistic drama, which at the time was foreign to the world
Theatre_of_ancient_Rome
instruments that the emperor Nero played. Variations of a hinged wooden or metal device called a scabellum—a "clapper"—used to beat time. Also, there were various
Music_of_ancient_Rome
terms so they could continue to command in the field. Prorogation was a device which allowed the people, later the senate, to send someone to act in the
Constitution of the Roman Republic
Constitution_of_the_Roman_Republic
Roman legion
well-preserved inscription depicting this situation in Africa. The surveyor, Nonius Datus, wrote about his encounters with the Third Augustan Legion and how
Legio_III_Augusta
Evolution of ancient Rome's armed forces
contained a dedicated artillery crew of perhaps 60 men, who would operate devices such as ballistae. Each legion was normally partnered with an approximately
Structural history of the Roman military
Structural_history_of_the_Roman_military
hedgehogs. Pebbles were sometimes placed inside these toys to allow the device to make noise. Another type of rattle, called "crepundia," were small toys
Toys and games in ancient Rome
Toys_and_games_in_ancient_Rome
Original open-air public meeting space of Ancient Rome
on the Rostra for a period of time was eventually replaced with newer devices. The site has been used for capital punishment, as well as to display the
Comitium
the straw and was pushed by oxen or horses. Pliny the Elder mentions the device in the Naturalis Historia XVIII, 296. Possibly because the vallus was cumbersome
Agriculture_in_ancient_Rome
NONIUS DEVICE
NONIUS DEVICE
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Genius.
Girl/Female
Biblical
The sea.
Female
English
Variant form of Old English Nona, NONI means "ninth."
Boy/Male
Indian
Genius
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Greek Pontios, PONTUS means "of the sea; seaman." Compare with another form of Pontus.
Female
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Iona, NONIE means "island." Compare with another form of Nonie.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Noni, NONIE means "ninth." Compare with another form of Nonie.
Boy/Male
Latin American Shakespearean
Youthful.
Boy/Male
Swedish Latin
Priceless.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Polish, Slovenia, Swedish
Worthy of Praise; Of Value; Beyond Price; Praiseworthy; Priceless; Invaluable; Saint Anthony is the Patron Saint of Poor People
Boy/Male
Latin
Cheerful.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Genius
Boy/Male
Muslim
Genius
Boy/Male
Greek Biblical
Sea.
Boy/Male
Latin
A guardian spirit.
Biblical
marine; belonging to the sea
Boy/Male
Greek
A shepherd.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Marine, belonging to the sea'.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Genius
Biblical
the sea
NONIUS DEVICE
NONIUS DEVICE
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Elf Army; Truth-speaker; Guardian; Wise; Elf; Magical Army; Warrior
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy
Boy/Male
Hindu
Female
German
Variant spelling of German Hedwig, HADWIGIS means "contending battle."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vishtrata- enlarge
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Master / King (Allah)
Boy/Male
Hindu
Noble minded
Boy/Male
Tamil
Radhatanaya | ராதா தநய
(Son of Radha)
Boy/Male
Arabic
Compassion; Kindness
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Benevolent
NONIUS DEVICE
NONIUS DEVICE
NONIUS DEVICE
NONIUS DEVICE
NONIUS DEVICE
a.
Hurtful; noxious.
n.
The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.
n.
A vernier.
imp. & p. p.
of Nonplus
n.
Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus.
n.
The common hemlock (Conium maculatum, poison hemlock, spotted hemlock, poison parsley), a roadside weed of Europe, Asia, and America, cultivated in the United States for medicinal purpose. It is an active poison. The leaves and fruit are used in medicine.
n.
A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.
a.
Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to morals; as, noxious practices or examples.
n.
Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.
a.
Alt. of Nodous
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Nonplus
pl.
of Genius
pl.
of Modius
n.
A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter.
pl.
of Genius
n.
See Genius.
n. pl.
The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method.
pl.
of Nuncius