ALTARAGE
Al"tar*age, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. auterage, autelage.]
1. The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church.
2. The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes. Shipley.
ALTARIST Al"tar*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. altarista, F. altariste.] (Old Law) (a) A chaplain. (b) A vicar of a church.
ALTARPIECE
Al"tar*piece`, n.
Defn: The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos.
ALTARWISE
Al"tar*wise`, adv.
Defn: In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south. Shipley.
ALTAZIMUTH
Alt*az"i*muth, n. Etym: [Alltude + azimuth.] (Astron.)
Defn: An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously.