Backsight Definition

noun

The rear sight of a firearm.

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(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).

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(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.

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verb

(surveying) To shoot a backsight.

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Other Word Forms of Backsight

Noun

Singular:
backsight
Plural:
backsights

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