Meanings
nounmariner's compass (plural mariner's compasses)
plural mariner's compasses
- A compass (navigational instrument).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncompass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north
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mariner's compass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mariner's%20compass
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“mariner's compass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mariner's%20compass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mariner's compass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mariner's%20compass.
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