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Word: backsight (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • surveying A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
  • surveying A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the theodolite.
  • The rear sight of a firearm.

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Verb:

  • surveying To shoot a backsight.

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