Plural of alidade: multiple sighting devices or rulers used on surveying instruments.
The English plural of 'alidade,' using the standard '-es' ending for words ending in '-e'.
Surveyors would have multiple alidades of different scales and precisions—the word plural reminds us that medieval and Renaissance professionals had specialized tools for different tasks, just like modern craftspeople do.
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