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mariner's compass
noun
- a compass used for navigational purposes, consisting of a pivoted compass card in a gimbal-mounted, nonferrous metal bowl.
- (initial capital letter) Astronomy. compass ( def 8a ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mariner's compass1
First recorded in 1620–30
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