An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of theheavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and sextant; --so called because the observer turned his back to the body observed.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/4259/backstaffRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 03:15:14 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 18:48:10 GMT60The group that marches behind a formation. The group consists mainly of headquarters personel and generally the purpose of a backstaff is to be fucking champs.

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