Compass-card
61solar compass — also called Sun Compass, type of navigational instrument that uses the position of the Sun to establish bearing. The solar compass operates somewhat like a sundial. It indicates direction by employing the angle of the shadow cast by the… …
62wet compass — Navig. a compass having a compass card floating in a liquid. Also called liquid compass. Cf. dry compass. * * * …
63wet compass — Navig. a compass having a compass card floating in a liquid. Also called liquid compass. Cf. dry compass …
64Prismatic compass — Prismatic Pris*mat ic, Prismatical Pris*mat ic*al, a. [Cf. F. prismatique.] 1. Resembling, or pertaining to, a prism; as, a prismatic form or cleavage. [1913 Webster] 2. Separated or distributed by a prism; formed by a prism; as, prismatic colors …
65dry compass — Navig. a compass having a compass card mounted on pivots. Cf. wet compass. * * * …
66mariner's compass — 1. a compass used for navigational purposes, consisting of a pivoted compass card in a gimbal mounted, nonferrous metal bowl. 2. (cap.) Astron. compass (def. 8a). [1620 30] * * * …
67prismatic compass — A compass with a prism attached so that the compass card can be read at the same time as the compass is directed into the line of sight to a distance point [25] …
68liquid compass — noun : a compass in which the compass card and magnets rest on a pivot in a bowl filled with liquid * * * Navig. See wet compass. [1860 65] …
69dry compass — Navig. a compass having a compass card mounted on pivots. Cf. wet compass …
70mariner's compass — mar′iner s com pass n. a navigational compass consisting of a pivoted compass card in a gimbal mounted nonferrous metal bowl …
