About The Word Backstaff
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Backstaff
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What's The Definition Of Backstaff?Synonyms | Synonyms for Backstaff: Related Terms | Find terms related to Backstaff: See Also | Backstaff In Webster's Dictionary \Back"staff`\, n.
An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the
heavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and
sextant; -- so called because the observer turned his back to
the body observed.
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