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noun
The circular card attached to the needles of a mariner's compass, on which are marked the thirty-two points or rhumbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mariner's compass
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: magnetic compass
History
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