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surveyor's level

an instrument consisting of a revolving telescope mounted on a tripod and fitted with cross hairs and a spirit level, used by surveyors in finding points of identical elevation

See surveyor's level in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. surveyors' levels
An instrument having a telescope and attached spirit level mounted on a tripod and rotating around a vertical axis.
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