trig point

See also: trigpoint

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Etymology

Clipping of triangulation point.

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.
  2. Any fixed structure that marks a measuring point used in triangulation.

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