Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Flinders Bar

A small iron bar placed vertically near a ship's compass to counteract the magnetism inherent within a ship. Named after Matthew Flinders (1774-1814), a Royal Navy navigator.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2019-03-04

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