backsight
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backsight
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From back + sight.
noun backsights
- The rear sight of a firearm. Holonym: iron sights
- 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).
- A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
verb backsights · backsighting · backsighted
- To shoot a backsight.
Talk about this word "backsight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/backsight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. backsight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/backsight "backsight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/backsight.
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@misc{backsight_2026,
title = {backsight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backsight},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
