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Divers also recovered an ebony cross-staff, or an instrument used for navigation and latitude on Dutch ships.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined above
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“Cross-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-staff. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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