A piece of magnetized steel (originally a sewing needle) used as an indicator of direction, spec. as a part of a compass, or in connection with…
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > compass > needle of (4) needle1555 A piece of magnetized steel (originally a sewing needle) used as an indicator of direction, spec. as a part of a compass, or in connection with… fly?a1560 In various technical uses. Nautical. A compass card: see quot. 1610 and card, n.2 5. Hence, on a terrestrial globe: The set of rhumbs drawn from a… versor1640 The needle of a compass. Obsolete. rare. magnetic needle1674 a piece of magnetized steel used as an indicator of direction, esp. as part of a compass; cf. needle, n. 2a. |
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