BACKSIGHT

9 letters 21 Scrabble points

Definition of BACKSIGHT

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.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B A C K S I G H T
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 21 points