almucantar Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al`mu*can"tar noun

Etymology

F. almucantarat, almicantarat, ultimately fr. Ar. al-muqantarat, pl., fr. qantara to bend, arch.

Definitions

1. (Astron.) A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar. Archaic