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Rarebacksight
The correct spelling is backsight.
How to pronounce backsight
noun
Say it like: Bak-sit
The correct spelling is backsight. The rear sight of a firearm.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The rear sight of a firearm.
- 2.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).
- 3.A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
verb
- 1.To shoot a backsight.
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