tell-tale compass

A form of telltale compass — A compass installed in the cabin so that the captain or other officer may check the course of a ship without going to the deck; often upturned and suspended from the ceiling.

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Meanings

nountell-tale compass (plural tell-tale compasses)

plural tell-tale compasses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of telltale compass.
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