Jacob's staffn.

Brit.

/ˌdʒeɪkəbz ˈstɑːf/,

/ˌdʒeɪkəbz ˈstaf/, U.S.

/ˈdʒeɪkəbz ˌstæf/

Etymology: In sense 1, from St. James (Jacobus), whose symbols in religious art are a pilgrim's staff and a scallop shell. In the other senses the name is apparently more or less fanciful.

†1. A pilgrim's staff. Obsolete.Sometimes perhaps with a reference to Genesis xxxii. 10.

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the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > something to lean on > staff to lean on > pilgrim's staff

bourdona1300

palster1481

Jacob's staff1548

palmer-staff1595

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. x Like two pilgrems from sainct Iames,..with palmers hattes on their helmettes, wyth long Iacobs staues in their handes.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. vi. sig. F4 In his hand a Iacobs staffe, to stay His weary limbs vpon.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Jacobs Staff, a Pilgrims staff, so called from those who..go on pilgrimage to the city of S^t Jago, or S^t James Compostella in Spain.

a. An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the sun; a cross-staff.

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the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > astronomical instruments > measuring altitude > [noun] > cross-staff

Jacob's staff1559

cross-staff1594

fore-staff1669

radius1745

jackstaff1886

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > cross-staff

Jacob's staff1559

cross-staff1594

David's staff1623

back-staff1627

fore-staff1669

radiometer1728

jackstaff1886

1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 106 The Astronomers staffe, also called Iacobes staffe.

1613 M. Ridley Short Treat. Magneticall Bodies 105 Having a Iacobs-staffe at sea and a quadrant at land take the altitude of the Sunne.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Jacob's Staff, or Cross-staff, a mathematical instrument to take altitudes, consisting of a brass circle, divided into four equal parts by two lines cutting each other in the centre; at each extremity of either line is fixed a sight perpendicularly over the lines..The cross is mounted on a staff or stand for use.

figurative.1615 T. Overbury et al. New & Choise Characters with Wife (6th impr.) sig. H2^v He..dares beleeue nothing aboue Primum mobile, for 'tis out of the reach of his Iacobs Staffe.a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. ii. §16 Erecting a Jacob's Staff to take the Altitude of these wise Doings.

b. An instrument for measuring distances and heights, consisting of a square rod about three feet in length with a cursor which slips on the staff.

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the world > relative properties > measurement > measuring instrument > [noun] > for measuring distances and heights

Jacob's staff1777

1777 tr. J. A. Comenius Orbis Sensualium Pictus (rev. ed.) 129 A geometrician measureth the height of a tower, or the distance of places either with a quadrant or a Jacob's-staff.

c. A straight rod shod with pointed iron, and having a socket-joint at the summit for supporting a surveyor's circumferentor instead of a tripod. (In modern dictionaries.)

†3. A staff containing a concealed sword or dagger. Obsolete.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > sword > [noun] > sword-stick, etc.

Jacob's staff1596

tuck-cane1700

tuck-stick1765

sword-cane1837

tickler1844

sword-stick1858

vinegar stick1935

1596 Thomas's Dict. (ed. 5) Dolo, a great sparre or staffe with a small head of iron and a sword within it: a Iacobs staffe.

1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars xiii. 159 Found there were likewise twaine..with a staffe having a blade in it [L. dolone] (margin Some cal this a Iacobs-staffe) and a Hunters wood-knife waiting for him.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Jacobs Staff,..It is sometimes taken for a staff that hath a dagger or little sword in it.

4. A plant, the Great Mullein or Aaron's Rod.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > mullein

feltwortc1000

verbascumOE

Thapsusa1400

mullein?a1425

hag taper1526

high-taper1526

tapsebarbe1526

lungwort1538

torch1552

moth mullein1578

wolleyn1578

woollen1578

hedge-taper1579

wool-blade1585

bullock's lungwort1597

candlewick mullein1597

mullet1597

torch-herb1598

taperwort1601

torchwort1647

Jupiter's staff1664

cow's lungwort1777

shepherd's club1790

woollens1800

flannel-leaf1821

Adam's flannel1828

flannel-plant1849

king's taper1858

torch-blade1861

velvet-dock1863

Jacob's staff1879

shepherd's staff1882

wool-plant1883

shepherd's gourd1896

1879 J. Britten & R. Holland Dict. Eng. Plant-names Jacob's Staff, Verbascum Thapsus.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	jacobs staff
释义	Jacob's staffn. Brit. /ˌdʒeɪkəbz ˈstɑːf/, /ˌdʒeɪkəbz ˈstaf/, U.S. /ˈdʒeɪkəbz ˌstæf/ Etymology: In sense 1, from St. James (Jacobus), whose symbols in religious art are a pilgrim's staff and a scallop shell. In the other senses the name is apparently more or less fanciful. †1. A pilgrim's staff. Obsolete.Sometimes perhaps with a reference to Genesis xxxii. 10. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > something to lean on > staff to lean on > pilgrim's staff bourdona1300 palster1481 Jacob's staff1548 palmer-staff1595 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. x Like two pilgrems from sainct Iames,..with palmers hattes on their helmettes, wyth long Iacobs staues in their handes. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. vi. sig. F4 In his hand a Iacobs staffe, to stay His weary limbs vpon. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Jacobs Staff, a Pilgrims staff, so called from those who..go on pilgrimage to the city of S^t Jago, or S^t James Compostella in Spain. 2. a. An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the sun; a cross-staff. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > astronomical instruments > measuring altitude > [noun] > cross-staff Jacob's staff1559 cross-staff1594 fore-staff1669 radius1745 jackstaff1886 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > cross-staff Jacob's staff1559 cross-staff1594 David's staff1623 back-staff1627 fore-staff1669 radiometer1728 jackstaff1886 1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 106 The Astronomers staffe, also called Iacobes staffe. 1613 M. Ridley Short Treat. Magneticall Bodies 105 Having a Iacobs-staffe at sea and a quadrant at land take the altitude of the Sunne. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Jacob's Staff, or Cross-staff, a mathematical instrument to take altitudes, consisting of a brass circle, divided into four equal parts by two lines cutting each other in the centre; at each extremity of either line is fixed a sight perpendicularly over the lines..The cross is mounted on a staff or stand for use. figurative.1615 T. Overbury et al. New & Choise Characters with Wife (6th impr.) sig. H2^v He..dares beleeue nothing aboue Primum mobile, for 'tis out of the reach of his Iacobs Staffe.a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. ii. §16 Erecting a Jacob's Staff to take the Altitude of these wise Doings. b. An instrument for measuring distances and heights, consisting of a square rod about three feet in length with a cursor which slips on the staff. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measuring instrument > [noun] > for measuring distances and heights Jacob's staff1777 1777 tr. J. A. Comenius Orbis Sensualium Pictus (rev. ed.) 129 A geometrician measureth the height of a tower, or the distance of places either with a quadrant or a Jacob's-staff. c. A straight rod shod with pointed iron, and having a socket-joint at the summit for supporting a surveyor's circumferentor instead of a tripod. (In modern dictionaries.) †3. A staff containing a concealed sword or dagger. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > sword > [noun] > sword-stick, etc. Jacob's staff1596 tuck-cane1700 tuck-stick1765 sword-cane1837 tickler1844 sword-stick1858 vinegar stick1935 1596 Thomas's Dict. (ed. 5) Dolo, a great sparre or staffe with a small head of iron and a sword within it: a Iacobs staffe. 1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars xiii. 159 Found there were likewise twaine..with a staffe having a blade in it [L. dolone] (margin Some cal this a Iacobs-staffe) and a Hunters wood-knife waiting for him. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Jacobs Staff,..It is sometimes taken for a staff that hath a dagger or little sword in it. 4. A plant, the Great Mullein or Aaron's Rod. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > mullein feltwortc1000 verbascumOE Thapsusa1400 mullein?a1425 hag taper1526 high-taper1526 tapsebarbe1526 lungwort1538 torch1552 moth mullein1578 wolleyn1578 woollen1578 hedge-taper1579 wool-blade1585 bullock's lungwort1597 candlewick mullein1597 mullet1597 torch-herb1598 taperwort1601 torchwort1647 Jupiter's staff1664 cow's lungwort1777 shepherd's club1790 woollens1800 flannel-leaf1821 Adam's flannel1828 flannel-plant1849 king's taper1858 torch-blade1861 velvet-dock1863 Jacob's staff1879 shepherd's staff1882 wool-plant1883 shepherd's gourd1896 1879 J. Britten & R. Holland Dict. Eng. Plant-names Jacob's Staff, Verbascum Thapsus. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1548
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