traverse board

noun

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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Meanings

nountraverse board (plural traverse boards)

plural traverse boards

  1. nauticalA 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.

Translations

Hebrew לוּחַ נִוּוּט, לוּחַ נִוּוּט מְקוֹרָב
  • לוּחַ נִוּוּט (luakh nivut)Navigational instrument for dead reckoning
  • לוּחַ נִוּוּט מְקוֹרָב (luakh nivut mekorav)Navigational instrument for dead reckoning
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APA

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MLA

“traverse board.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traverse%20board. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traverse board,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traverse%20board.

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