lubber
21lubber's mark — noun a fixed line on a ship s compass indicating its heading • Syn: ↑lubber s line, ↑lubber line, ↑lubber s point • Hypernyms: ↑reference point, ↑point of reference, ↑reference * * * …
22lubber's line — Navig. a vertical line on the forward inner side of the bowl of a fixed compass, used as a reference mark indicating the heading of a vessel. Also, lubber line. Also called lubber s mark, lubber s point. [1855 65] * * * …
23lubber's line — noun a fixed line on a ship s compass indicating its heading • Syn: ↑lubber line, ↑lubber s mark, ↑lubber s point • Hypernyms: ↑reference point, ↑point of reference, ↑reference …
24Lubber line — A lubber line is a fixed line displayed on a compass binnacle or radar plan position indicator display pointing towards the front of the ship or aircraft and corresponding to the craft s centreline.The line represents 0 degrees and is therefore… …
25lubber line — The reference line of a magnetic compass, directional gyro, or cathode ray tube to indicate the nose of the aircraft. The heading is shown on the card or dial opposite the lubber line …
26lubber grasshopper — noun : either of two very large stout clumsy short winged No. American grasshoppers: a. : a grasshopper (Romalea microptera) of the southeastern United States b. : a grasshopper (Brachystola magna) of the southwestern United States and adjacent… …
27lubber mark — noun see lubber line …
28lubber's knot — Naut. an improperly made reef or square knot, likely to slip loose. Also called granny, granny knot, granny s knot. * * * lubber s knot, = granny knot. (Cf. ↑granny knot) …
29lubber — noun Etymology: Middle English lobre, lobur Date: 14th century 1. a big clumsy fellow 2. a clumsy seaman • lubberliness noun • lubberly adjective or adverb …
30lubber — noun a) a clumsy or lazy person b) an inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber …
