side shot

English

Noun

side shot (plural side shots)

  1. (surveying) A reading or measurement from a survey station to locate a point that is off the traverse or that is not intended to be used as a base for the extension of the survey. It is usually made to determine the position of some object that is to be shown on a map.

References
  • Side shot in Appendix:Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms/S/6
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