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forestaff

[ fawr-staf, -stahf, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌstæf, -ˌstɑf, ˈfoʊr- /

noun, plural fore·staves, fore·staffs.

cross-staff.

Origin of forestaff

First recorded in 1660–70; fore- + staff¹

Words nearby forestaff

forest park, forest ranger, forest reserve, forest service, forest tent caterpillar, forestaff, forestage, forestall, forestation, forestay, forestaysail

Example sentences from the Web for forestaff

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

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