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mural instrument

سازال ِ دیواری

sâzâl-e divâri

Fr.: instrument mural

An angle measuring device mounted on or built into a wall. For astronomical purposes, these walls were oriented so they lie precisely on a meridian.

See also: → mural; → instrument.