inclinometer

English Thesaurus

1. an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument,
definition	:	an instrument used by surveyors (noun.artifact)

2. a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system,
definition	:	instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	aeroplane, airplane, plane,
definition	:	an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets (noun.artifact)

3. an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	navigational instrument,
definition	:	an instrument used for navigating (noun.artifact)