forestaff

[ fawr-staf, -stahf, fohr- ]

noun

, plural fore·staves, fore·staffs.

1. cross-staff.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forestaff¹

First recorded in 1660–70; fore- + staff ¹

Example Sentences

The pilots were all Indians, and they used the forestaff and quadrant for their observations.

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