THESAURUS

Forestaff Thesaurus

(nautical) An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, later replaced by the sextant.

Synonyms for Forestaff

Depending on context, synonyms include cross-staff.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stempost, stang, topophone, telltale, sternpost, jack-staff.

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Possible synonyms include cross-staff.

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