Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
archipendolo
English translation:
mason's level
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archipendolo
Oggi diremmo che lo stemma è un archipendolo celeste con scudetti bianchi, in campo rosso (l'archipendolo è un antico strumento degli architetti per rendere orizzontale una retta, composto da due assi uguali unite al vertice).
Sono in difficoltà sia a trovare un termine soddisfacente per archipendolo, sia a trovare un sinonimo di vaio..
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Dec 11, 2005 12:28: Catherine Bolton changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Proposed translations
mason's level
Definition: Antique instrument dating previous to the Egyptian Civilization and deriving from the plumb line. It is used to verify vertical lines and is in the form of an A, with a right angle at the top where a plumb line is attached through a hole and hung. It serves to judge the inclination of a level: when the plumb line reaches the transversal element (corresponding to a mark indicated for this purpose), the level will be horizontal.
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