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forestaff
[ fawr-staf, -stahf, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌstæf, -ˌstɑf, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun, plural fore·staves, fore·staffs.
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Words nearby forestaff
foreskin, foresleeve, forespeak, forespent, forest, forestaff, forestage, forestall, forestation, forestay, forestaysail
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How to use forestaff in a sentence
The pilots were all Indians, and they used the forestaff and quadrant for their observations.