altazimuth vs measuring device

altazimuth and measuring device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
altazimuth	Yes	No	No	No
measuring device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, measuring device is a hypernym of altazimuth; that is, measuring device is a word with a broader meaning than altazimuth:

altazimuth: an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
measuring device: instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

Other hypernyms of altazimuth include measuring instrument, measuring system.

altazimuth (noun)	measuring device (noun)
an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation	instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something