[syn: atlas, telamon]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Atlas \At"las\, n. [Ar., smooth.]
A rich kind of satin manufactured in India. --Brande & C.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Atlas \At"las\, n.; pl. Atlases. [L. Atlas, -antis, Gr. ?, ?,
one of the older family of gods, who bears up the pillars of
heaven; also Mt. Atlas, in W. Africa, regarded as the pillar
of heaven. It is from the root of tlh^nai to bear. See
Tolerate.]
1. One who sustains a great burden.
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2. (Anat.) The first vertebra of the neck, articulating
immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of
the head, whence the name.
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3. A collection of maps in a volume;
Note: supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas
supporting the world, prefixed to some collections.
This name is said to have been first used by Mercator,
the celebrated geographer, in the 16th century.
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4. A volume of plates illustrating any subject.
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5. A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from
or arrangement; as, an historical atlas.
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6. A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; --
called also atlas folio.
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7. A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n.
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Atlas powder, see Atlas powder in the vocabulary; a
blasting compound containing nitroglycerin.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Atlas
n 1: (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear
the sky on his shoulders
2: a collection of maps in book form [syn: atlas, book of
maps, map collection]
3: the 1st cervical vertebra [syn: atlas, atlas vertebra]
4: a figure of a man used as a supporting column [syn: atlas,
telamon]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems
ATLAS
(ATLAS) A Mil-spec language for automatic testing
of avionics equipment. ATLAS replaced Gaelic and several
other test languages.
["IEEE Standard ATLAS Test Language", IEEE Std 416-1976].
(2000-04-03)