Translation of "cross-staff" into French

arbalète, bâton de Jacob, arbalète de Jacob are the top translations of "cross-staff" into French.

cross-staff noun grammar

(nautical) An early navigational instrument, consisting of a wooden rod with a sliding crosspiece, used for measuring the altitude of a star; it developed into the sextant [..]

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  • arbalète

    noun feminine

    The cross-staff or Jacob's staff replaced the quadrant as the favoured instrument of mariners.

    Le bâton de Jacob, ou arbalète, fut longtemps l'instrument de mesure préféré des navigateurs.

  • bâton de Jacob

    noun

    Using Jacob's cross-staff or an astrolabe, he could determine latitude.

    Le bâton de Jacob et l'astrolabe permettent de déterminer la latitude.

  • arbalète de Jacob

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