Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-staff

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
cross-staff
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An archbishop's cross.

Obsolete

noun

An early instrument, consisting of a wooden rod with a sliding crosspiece, used for measuring the altitude of a star or for surveying.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross-staffs (plural) cross-staves (plural)

Questions

What does cross-staff mean?
An archbishop's cross.

How to pronounce cross-staff

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