Al'mu-căn’tar, n.

n. [Ar. al-muqantarat, solar quadrant, clock, muqantarât, circles parallel to the horizon, from gantara, to bend, Fr. almacentarat, almicantarat, Sp. almicantarat and almicantaradas.] (Astron.) A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. [Obs.]