FORESTAFF

Meaning of FORESTAFF in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: fore- + staff

: cross-staff 2

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

FORESTAFF — (n.) An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- …
Английский словарь Webster
FORESTAFF — /fawr"staf', -stahf', fohr"-/ , n. , pl. forestaves, forestaffs . cross-staff. [ 1660-70; FORE- + STAFF 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORESTAFF — noun an instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; …
Webster English vocab
RADIOMETER — (n.) A forestaff.
Английский словарь Webster
RADIOMETER — ( n. ) A forestaff.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROSS-STAFF — /kraws"staf', -stahf', kros"-/ , n. , pl. cross-staffs, cross-staves . Astron. an instrument for measuring the angle of elevation of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RADIOMETER — noun a forestaff. 2. radiometer ·noun an instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.
Webster English vocab

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