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forestaves

forestaves is the plural of forestaff.

Meaning of forestaff

Noun

forestaff (plural forestaffs or forestaves)

  1. An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, later replaced by the sextant.
    • with a Forestaff, take the Altitude of the North Star1722, Andrew Wakely, The Mariner's Compass
    Synonyms:
    cross-staff

Questions about forestaves

What is forestaves the plural of?
Forestaves is the plural of forestaff.

Words near forestaves in the dictionary

  1. forestatement
  2. forestatements
  3. forestating
  4. forestation
  5. forestations
  6. forestaves
  7. forestay
  8. forestayed
  9. forestaying
  10. forestays
  11. forestaysail

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