Backstaff - English - Nautical Glossary

English

View Glossary Submit Term
Use the box below to search for a specific Term
Begins with Contains Exactly matches
All \| A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G \| H \| I \| J \| K \| L \| M \| N \| O \| P \| Q \| R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| X \| Y \| Z
Backstaff	A navigation instrument used to measure the apparent height of a landmark whose actual height is known, such as the top of a lighthouse. From this information, the ship's distance from that landmark can be calculated.

All \| A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G \| H \| I \| J \| K \| L \| M \| N \| O \| P \| Q \| R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| X \| Y \| Z

| | | | |

© 2012 LatitudeMexico. Sailing in Mexico and Yachting in Mexico, Baja marinas, Sea of Cortez marinas, Vallarta marinas, Nayarit marinas, Cancun marinas, Cozumel marinas, mexico charters.
Designed by XIT