side shot

== English == === Noun === side shot (plural side shots) (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