Plane Table (Noun)
Meaning
Surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Surveyors set up a plane table on a hill overlooking the valley to map the topography of the area.
- The plane table allowed them to draw a scale diagram of the terrain, including notable features such as streams and ridges.
- To begin the survey, the team aligned the plane table with the reference point and started taking sightings with the alidade.
- The plane table's ruler was graduated in inches and centimeters, making it easy to measure distances and angles from the drawings.
- By using a plane table, the surveyors were able to create a detailed map of the construction site, including the locations of existing buildings and infrastructure.