On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Astrolabe. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as sextant and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Astrolabe in a sentence
Astrolabe meaning
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
Synonyms of Astrolabe
Using Astrolabe
- The main meaning on this page is: An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
- Useful related words include: sextant.
- In the example corpus, astrolabe often appears in combinations such as: the astrolabe, astrolabe and.
Context around Astrolabe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Astrolabe
- In this selection, "astrolabe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, large, great, rectangular, reef, 1391 and dates stand out and add context to how "astrolabe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a large astrolabe type dial and a large astrolabe with a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "astrolabe" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with astrolabe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Astrolabe was unloaded and taken apart. (7 words)
The oldest rectangular astrolabe dates back to Babylonia c. 1100 BC. (11 words)
For example, the name Alramih is used in Geoffrey Chaucer 's Treatise on the Astrolabe (1391). (16 words)
In other verses in the Masnavi, Rumi describes in detail the universal message of love: The lover’s cause is separate from all other causes Love is the astrolabe of God's mysteries. citation Rumi's favourite musical instrument was the ney (reed flute). (44 words)
Another scientific work discovered in 1952, Equatorie of the Planetis, has similar language and handwriting compared to some considered to be Chaucer's and it continues many of the ideas from the Astrolabe. (33 words)
Though the exact date of the astrolabe’s creation is unclear, the date of the Sodré shipwreck alone confirms it as the oldest surviving example yet found, according to the paper. (31 words)
Example sentences (16)
Diving and snorkelling adventures reveal a world teeming with marine life and underwater wonders, including the awe-inspiring Great Astrolabe Reef.
Though the exact date of the astrolabe’s creation is unclear, the date of the Sodré shipwreck alone confirms it as the oldest surviving example yet found, according to the paper.
Another scientific work discovered in 1952, Equatorie of the Planetis, has similar language and handwriting compared to some considered to be Chaucer's and it continues many of the ideas from the Astrolabe.
For example, the name Alramih is used in Geoffrey Chaucer 's Treatise on the Astrolabe (1391).
He was known to have requested mathematical treatises concerning the astrolabe from Lupitus of Barcelona after he had returned to France.
Hobart is also the home port of the French ship l'Astrolabe, which makes regular supply runs to the French Southern Territories near and in Antarctica.
Ibn Yunus observed more than 10,000 entries for the Sun's position for many years using a large astrolabe with a diameter of nearly 1.4 metres.
In addition to that, he had constructed what the ancients called an astrolabe, an instrument that demonstrated celestial phenomena.
In other verses in the Masnavi, Rumi describes in detail the universal message of love: The lover’s cause is separate from all other causes Love is the astrolabe of God's mysteries. citation Rumi's favourite musical instrument was the ney (reed flute).
Latitude was calculated by observing with quadrant or astrolabe the altitude of the sun or of charted stars above the horizon, but longitude is harder.
Open-seas navigation using the astrolabe and the compass started during the Age of Discovery in the 15th century.
The Astrolabe was unloaded and taken apart.
The compass and astrolabe along with advances in shipbuilding, enabled the navigation of the World Oceans and thus domination of the worlds economic trade.
The date was special because Humayun consulted his Astronomer to utilise the astrolabe and check the location of the planets.
The oldest rectangular astrolabe dates back to Babylonia c. 1100 BC.
Wallingford's clock had a large astrolabe-type dial, showing the sun, the moon's age, phase, and node, a star map, and possibly the planets.
Common combinations with astrolabe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: