JACOB'S STAFF


Meaning of JACOB'S STAFF in English

n. 1 a surveyor's iron-shod rod used instead of a tripod. 2 an instrument for measuring distances and heights.

[ f. the staffs used by Jacob, as described in gen. 30:37-43 ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.