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goniometric sight

firearms

Also known as: panoramic sight

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use in military fire control

In artillery: Azimuth and range
…the adoption of the “goniometric,” or “panoramic,” sight, which could be revolved in any direction and which was graduated in degrees relative to the axis of the gun bore. The gun’s position and that of the target were marked on a map, and the azimuth (the number of degrees…
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