How to pronounce backstaff
American English pronunciation
BAK-staf
- IPA
- /ˈbækˌstæf/
- Syllables
- BAK · staf (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What backstaff means
An old sailor's tool for measuring the sun's height
In a sentence: The navigator stood with his back to the sun and looked along the backstaff.
Where it comes from: It got its name because sailors used it with their backs to the sun.
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