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Noun: almucantar  ,al-mu'kan-tu(r)
  1. (astronomy) a circle on the sky parallel to the horizon
    - almacantar
     
  2. An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almucantar circle
    - almacantar

Derived forms: almucantars

Encyclopedia: Almucantar