hŏrīzon, ontis, m., = ὁρίζων (sc. κύκλος or ἀήρ).
I The horizon (pure Lat. finiens and finitor), Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 15 fin. ; id. S. 7, 14 fin. ; Hyg. Astr. 1, 4.—
II A line drawn through the centre of a sundial , Vitr. 9, 8.
·noun The epoch or time during which a deposit was made. II. Horizon ·noun The unbroken line separa...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The apparent or visible circle which bounds our vision at sea; it is that line which is described by...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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An artificial means of catching the altitude of a celestial body when the sea horizon is obscured by...
Two small speculums on one of the radii of a quadrant or sextant; the one half of the fore horizon-g...
(See dip.) In artillery, the angle below the horizon at which the axis of a gun is laid in order t...
The angle contained between the sensible and apparent horizons, the angular point being the eye of t...