solstitial colure

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• Colure — Co*lure (k[ o]*l[=u]r ), n.; pl. {Colures} (k[ o]*l[=u]rz ). [F. colure, L. coluri, pl., fr. Gr. ko loyros dock tailed, a i ko loyroi (sc. grammai lines) the colures; fr. ko los docked, stunted + o yra tail. So named because a part is always… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• colure — [kō loor′, kəloor′; kō′loor΄] n. [< L coluri < Gr kolouroi, the colures, lit., dock tailed (ones), pl. of kolouros < kolos, docked (see HOLT) + oura, tail (see URO 2): the “tail” (i.e., the lower part) is cut off from view by the… …   English World dictionary

• Colure — Orange = equinoctial colure Blue = solstitial colure G = e …   Wikipedia

• colure —   n. celestial circle intersecting other at poles.    ♦ equinoctial colure, such circle passing through equinoctial points.    ♦ solstitial colure, such circle at right angles to equinoctial colure …   Dictionary of difficult words

• colure — /kəlˈjʊə/ (say kuhl yoouh) noun either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through the equinoctial and the other through the solstitial points of the ecliptic. {Latin colūrus, from Greek… …  

• Colures — Colure Co*lure (k[ o]*l[=u]r ), n.; pl. {Colures} (k[ o]*l[=u]rz ). [F. colure, L. coluri, pl., fr. Gr. ko loyros dock tailed, a i ko loyroi (sc. grammai lines) the colures; fr. ko los docked, stunted + o yra tail. So named because a part is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Armillary sphere — An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of the celestial sphere. Description and use of the armillary sphere The exterior parts of this machine are a compages of brass rings, which represent …   Wikipedia

• apogee — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, acme, all, apex, aphelion, astronomical longitude, attitude control rocket, autumnal equinox, ballistic capsule, brow, burn, cap, capstone, capsule, ceiling, celestial equator, celestial… …   Moby Thesaurus

• circle — Synonyms and related words: O, acquaintance, advance, alentours, alternate, ambience, ambit, anklet, annular muscle, annulus, anthelion, antisun, aphelion, apogee, arc, arena, areola, armlet, arsis, ascend, associates, astronomical longitude,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• ecliptic — Synonyms and related words: anklet, aphelion, apogee, armlet, astronomical longitude, autumnal equinox, band, belt, bracelet, celestial equator, celestial longitude, celestial meridian, cincture, cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, colures,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• equator — Synonyms and related words: Antarctic Zone, Arctic Circle, Arctic Zone, Frigid Zones, Torrid Zone, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Variable Zones, anklet, aphelion, apogee, armlet, astronomical longitude, autumnal equinox, band, belt,… …   Moby Thesaurus