What is one of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc. Vane of a leveling staff. (Surv.) Same as Target, 3 called?
vane — One of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc. Vane of a leveling staff. (Surv.) Same as Target, 3. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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