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Backstaff meaning

An early navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and hence calculating latitude.

Using Backstaff

  • The main meaning on this page is: An early navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and hence calculating latitude.
  • In the example corpus, backstaff often appears in combinations such as: backstaff the.

Context around Backstaff

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Backstaff

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also called backstaff the sextant 1× unlike the backstaff the sextant 1× when a backstaff is difficult 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

advantages like the 1× however unlike the 1× this permits the 1×

Common sentence endings:

difficult to use 1× observations of stars 1× to the instrument 1×

Words around Backstaff

Just before it in the word index:

backstabs 3 backstabbing 29 backstabbers 3 backstabber 10 backstabbed 2 backstab 8

Just after it in the word index:

backstage 563 backstairs 6 backstep 2 backsteps 2 backstock 2 backstop 274

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aacl 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5

Corpus analysis for Backstaff

  • In this selection, "backstaff" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also called backstaff the sextant and unlike the backstaff the sextant. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backstaff" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aacl and aacr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backstaff

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, unlike the backstaff, the sextant allows direct observations of stars. (11 words)

This permits the use of the sextant at night when a backstaff is difficult to use. (16 words)

Advantages Like the Davis quadrant (also called backstaff), the sextant allows celestial objects to be measured relative to the horizon, rather than relative to the instrument. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Advantages Like the Davis quadrant (also called backstaff), the sextant allows celestial objects to be measured relative to the horizon, rather than relative to the instrument. (26 words)

This permits the use of the sextant at night when a backstaff is difficult to use. (16 words)

However, unlike the backstaff, the sextant allows direct observations of stars. (11 words)

Example sentences (3)

Advantages Like the Davis quadrant (also called backstaff), the sextant allows celestial objects to be measured relative to the horizon, rather than relative to the instrument.

However, unlike the backstaff, the sextant allows direct observations of stars.

This permits the use of the sextant at night when a backstaff is difficult to use.

Common combinations with backstaff

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backstaff" in a sentence?
An example: "Advantages Like the Davis quadrant (also called backstaff), the sextant allows celestial objects to be measured relative to the horizon, rather than relative to the instrument." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "backstaff" from authentic English texts.
What does "backstaff" mean?
Backstaff means: An early navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and hence calculating latitude.
How many example sentences with "backstaff" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "backstaff", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.