"trig point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trig points [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of triangulation point. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|triangulation point}} Clipping of triangulation point Head templates: {{en-noun}} trig point (plural trig points)
  1. (British) A fixed pillar with a metal housing for a theodolite on the top of a high point in the landscape; originally used for making Ordnance Survey maps. Tags: British Translations (fixed pillar for a theodolite): kolmiopiste (Finnish), carragh-triantanachaidh (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-trig_point-en-noun-D75y0ohc Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'fixed pillar for a theodolite': 85 15
  2. Any fixed structure that marks a measuring point used in triangulation.
    Sense id: en-trig_point-en-noun-Q7ALtnTK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: triangulation pillar, triangulation station, trigonometrical point, trigpoint

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Alternative forms

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