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Meaning of forestaff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“with a Forestaff, take the Altitude of the North Star”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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