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fore⋅staff
/
ˈfɔrˌstæf
,
-ˌstɑf
,
ˈfoʊr-
/
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[
fawr
-staf
,
-stahf
,
fohr
-
]
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–noun,
plural
-staves,
-staffs.
cross-staff.
Origin:
1660–70;
fore-
+
staff
1
cross-staff
/
ˈkrɔsˌstæf
,
-ˌstɑf
,
ˈkrɒs-
/
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[
kraws
-staf
,
-stahf
,
kros
-
]
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–noun,
plural
-staffs,
-staves.
Astronomy
.
an instrument for measuring the angle of elevation of heavenly bodies, consisting of a calibrated staff with another shorter staff perpendicular to and sliding on it.
Also called
forestaff
,
Jacob's staff.
Origin:
1400–50,
for an earlier sense; late ME
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