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(ecclesiastical, obsolete) A archbishop's cross. / (historical) An early instrument, consisting of a wooden rod with a sliding crosspiece, used for measuring the altitude of a star or for surveying.
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cross-staff
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cross-staff
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obsolete
historical
Japanese Meaning
(教会用語、時代遅れ)大司教の十字架 / (歴史的)星の高度測定や測量に用いられた、木製の棒に可動式の十字棒が付いた初期の計測器
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