backstaves

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A form of backstaff — An early navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and hence calculating latitude.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of backstaff
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APA

backstaves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstaves

MLA

“backstaves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstaves. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backstaves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstaves.

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