Difference between revisions of "Stadium"

<p> (1): (n.) Hence, a race course; especially, the Olympic course for foot races. </p> <p> (2): (n.) A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends; especially (Surveying), a graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope; - also called stadia, and stadia rod. </p> <p> (3): (n.) A modern structure, with its inclosure, resembling the ancient stadium, used for athletic games, etc. </p> <p> (4): (n.) A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 [[Roman]] feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia. </p>