cross-staff

Noun

Meaning

An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of celestial bodies.

A surveyor's instrument for measuring offsets.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

cross staff

Synonyms

baton rod sceptre mace scepter crosier staff cross stick cane mantle portfolio stave crook astrolabe
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Close letter words and terms

cross-spale cross-spall cross-springer cross-step cross-stitch cross-stitch needle