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mural quadrant
  چارَکان ِ دیواری  
cârakân-e divâri (#)
Fr.: quadrant mural  

A → mural instrument used to determine stellar positions. The quadrant consisted of a wall supporting a 90° graduated arc carefully oriented to the meridian. By means of a movable arm equipped with a sight, the altitude of a star could be determined at meridian passage.

See also: → mural; → quadrant.