bottle chart

noun

A chart purporting to show the track of sealed bottles thrown from ships into the sea, based on its currents.

Meanings

nounbottle chart (plural bottle charts)

plural bottle charts

  1. obsoletenauticalA chart purporting to show the track of sealed bottles thrown from ships into the sea, based on its currents.
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