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Definition of Forestaff
1. n. An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called also cross-staff.
Definition of Forestaff
1. Noun. (nautical) An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, later replaced by the sextant. ¹
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