An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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transit instrument
  سازال ِ گذر ِ نیمروزانی  
sâzâl-e gozare nimruzâni
Fr.: instrument méridien  

An instrument mounted so as to allow it to be pointed only at objects in the sky crossing the local meridian. Also known as → transit telescope.

See also: → transit; → instrument.