Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Compass

Navigational instrument showing the direction of the vessel in relation to the Earth's geographical poles or magnetic poles. Commonly consists of a magnet aligned with the Earth's magnetic field, but other technologies have also been developed, such as the gyrocompass.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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