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backsights

backsights is the plural of backsight.

Meaning of backsight

Noun

backsight (plural backsights)

  1. The rear sight of a firearm.
    • Holonym: iron sights
    Synonyms:
    hindsight
    Antonyms:
    foresight
  2. A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
  3. A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.

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Questions about backsights

What is backsights the plural of?
Backsights is the plural of backsight.

Words near backsights in the dictionary

  1. backsie
  2. backsies
  3. backsight
  4. backsighted
  5. backsighting
  6. backsights
  7. backsiphonage
  8. backsishe
  9. backskin
  10. backslab
  11. backslabs

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