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Cross-staff, a navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of a heavenly body to find a ships latitude. Here the observer is taking he height of the sun. 16th century woodcut Stock Photo -
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Wooden Cross Staff with Pole for Survey using in Ground for Survey with Folding Pole Brown Colour, Cross Staff with pole having strong iron Survey Equipments (Pack of 1) By UTC :
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