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traverse board

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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A small board hung near the helmsman, having the points of the compass marked on it, and for each point as many holes as there are half hours in a watch. It was used for recording the courses made by the ship in each half hour, by putting a peg in the corresponding hole.

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Topics: nautical, transport

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  • Hebrew: לוּחַ נִוּוּט (luakh nivut) — Navigational instrument for dead reckoning
  • Hebrew: לוּחַ נִוּוּט מְקוֹרָב (luakh nivut mekorav) — Navigational instrument for dead reckoning