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Jacob's staff
noun, plural Jacob's staves.
1.
Astronomy. cross-staff.
2.
Surveying. a pole providing a firm support for a compass or other instrument.
Origin:
1540–50
1540–50
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Jacob's staff
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| Jacob's staff | |
| —n | |
| a medieval instrument for measuring heights and distances | |
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