JACOB'S STAFF


Meaning of JACOB'S STAFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʒeɪkəbzˈstɑ:f ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.