Calibrated wooden rods with sliding crosspieces used for measuring the altitude of celestial bodies; forerunnners of modern sextants.
AAT
3000196040
cross-staves
forestaffs
Jacob's staffs
Jacob's staves
staffs, Jacob's
13yrs ago
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