ship's+compass
121binnacle — [bin′ə kəl] n. [formerly bittacle < Port bitacola < L habitaculum, dwelling < habitare,INHABIT] the upright, cylindrical stand holding a ship s compass, usually located near the helm …
122binnacle — n. a built in housing for a ship s compass. Etymology: earlier bittacle, ult. f. L habitaculum habitation f. habitare inhabit …
123gimbal — noun an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship s compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips • Hypernyms: ↑appliance, ↑contraption, ↑contrivance, ↑convenience, ↑gadget, ↑gizmo, ↑gismo, ↑widget …
124lubber'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 …
125flinders bar — “ noun Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after Matthew Flinders died 1814 English mariner : a soft iron bar or bundle of soft iron rods placed vertically near a ship s compass to counteract deviation due to magnetic induction from the earth …
126pelorus — n. a sighting device like a ship s compass for taking bearings. Etymology: perh. f. Pelorus, reputed name of Hannibal s pilot …
127bin|na|cle — «BIHN uh kuhl», noun. a box or stand that contains a ship s compass. The binnacle is placed near the helm. ╂[alteration of bittacle < Spanish bitácula, Portuguese bitácola, learned borrowings from Latin habitāculum dwelling place < habitāre …
128gim|bals — «JIHM buhlz, GIHM », noun (plural). an arrangement for keeping an object horizontal, and giving it freedom to rotate about a fixed center. A ship s compass is supported on gimbals made of a pair of rings pivoted to swing, one within the other, on …
