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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
altazimuth /alˈtazɪməθ/

▶noun

1 Astronomy a telescope mounting that moves in azimuth (about a vertical axis) and in altitude (about a horizontal axis). Compare with equatorial mount.

2 a surveying instrument for measuring vertical and horizontal angles.

– origin C19: blend of altitude and azimuth.

'altazimuth' also found in these Oxford entries:

equatorial mount

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