An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. A → mounting for → telescopes that permits both → vertical and
   → horizontal → rotation.
   

2. A telescope having such a mounting.
   

See also:

→ altazimuth coordinate system, → altazimuth instrument, → altazimuth mounting.

Etymology (EN): Altazimuth, from alt(itude) + → azimuth.

Etymology (PE): Farâzâ-sugân, from farâzâ, → altitude, + sugân, → azimuth.