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 ]
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. 2012