Băc'ū-lŏm'e-try, n.
n. [Lat. baculum, baculus, staff, and Gr. μέτρον, measure.] The act of measuring distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.
n. [Lat. baculum, baculus, staff, and Gr. μέτρον, measure.] The act of measuring distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.