Definition of meridian quadrant in English:

meridian quadrant

noun mɪˌrɪdɪən ˈkwɒdr(ə)nt

1Astronomy. A quadrant fixed to a wall lying in the plane of the meridian; a mural quadrant. Compare "mural". Now historical.
2The distance from the north pole to the equator along a meridian (being a quarter of the earth's circumference).

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From meridian + quadrant, after post-classical Latin quadrans meridianus.

Definition of meridian quadrant in US English:

meridian quadrant

nounmɪˌrɪdɪən ˈkwɒdr(ə)nt

1Astronomy. A quadrant fixed to a wall lying in the plane of the meridian; a mural quadrant. Compare "mural". Now historical.
2The distance from the north pole to the equator along a meridian (being a quarter of the earth's circumference).

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From meridian + quadrant, after post-classical Latin quadrans meridianus.

词汇	meridian quadrant
释义	Definition of meridian quadrant in English: meridian quadrant noun mɪˌrɪdɪən ˈkwɒdr(ə)nt 1Astronomy. A quadrant fixed to a wall lying in the plane of the meridian; a mural quadrant. Compare "mural". Now historical. 2The distance from the north pole to the equator along a meridian (being a quarter of the earth's circumference). Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From meridian + quadrant, after post-classical Latin quadrans meridianus. Definition of meridian quadrant in US English: meridian quadrant nounmɪˌrɪdɪən ˈkwɒdr(ə)nt 1Astronomy. A quadrant fixed to a wall lying in the plane of the meridian; a mural quadrant. Compare "mural". Now historical. 2The distance from the north pole to the equator along a meridian (being a quarter of the earth's circumference). Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From meridian + quadrant, after post-classical Latin quadrans meridianus.
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