- mariner's compass
- noun Date: 1594 a compass used in navigation that consists of parallel magnetic needles or bundles of needles permanently attached to a card marked to indicate direction and degrees of a circle
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Mariner's compass — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mariner's compass — Mariner Mar i*ner, n. [F. marinier, LL. marinarius. See {Marine}.] One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Mariner s compass}. See under {Compass}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mariner's compass — noun compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north • Syn: ↑compass card • Hypernyms: ↑magnetic compass * * * noun : a compass used in navigation consisting of two or more parallel magnetic needles… … Useful english dictionary
mariner's compass — 1. a compass used for navigational purposes, consisting of a pivoted compass card in a gimbal mounted, nonferrous metal bowl. 2. (cap.) Astron. compass (def. 8a). [1620 30] * * * … Universalium
mariner's compass — mar′iner s com pass n. a navigational compass consisting of a pivoted compass card in a gimbal mounted nonferrous metal bowl … From formal English to slang
mariner's compass — noun A compass (navigational instrument) … Wiktionary
Compass — Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s journey … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass card — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass dial — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass flower — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
