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A forestaff.

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  1. n. A forestaff.
  2. n. An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.
  3. n. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
  4. 1. (Naut.) A forestaff. 2. (Physics) An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy. Note: It consists of a number of light discs, blackened on one side, placed at the ends of extended arms, supported on an a pivot in an exhausted glass vessel. When exposed to rays of light or heat, the arms rotate.
  5. n:100 n. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)