Another Arabic word worth knowing is "azimuth" useful in navigation, and very basic astronomy, referring to an angle need to locate a point with relation to a ship, or position of star relative to observer.
"The azimuth circle is an important auxiliary device used for indicating azimuth, or the bearing of an object, its direction measured from the north point. It is a graduated ring with sight vanes that is designed to fit snugly over a compass or a compass repeater; it provides a means of taking bearings of both terrestrial objects and celestial bodies.
"Navigation," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Azimuth ME & OFr azimut < Ar as-sumdt < as < al, the + sumdt, pl. of samt, way, path6 Astron., Surveying, etc. an angular measurement used to locate an object, star, etc.: it is measured clockwise around the horizon from the north, or south, to the object or the intersection of the object‘s vertical circle with the horizon
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