A set of instructions for finding a course at sea or, rarely, on land; a marine guide to routes, tides, etc. Cf. routier, n.1
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > pilot book (8) rutter1561 A set of instructions for finding a course at sea or, rarely, on land; a marine guide to routes, tides, etc. Cf. routier, n.1 sea-ruttier1599 = rutter, n.2 routier1677 A set of instructions for finding a route or course; = rutter, n.2 wagoner1687 Originally, the atlas of charts published by Lucas Janssen Waghenaer in 1584 under the title Spieghel der Zeevaerdt (English translation The Mariners… pilot1693 Used in the titles of navigational handbooks for use at sea. Also gen., a navigational handbook. portolan1717 A set or book of sailing directions, describing harbours, coasts, etc., and illustrated with charts. sea-book1726 (See quot. 1883). Obsolete exc. Historical. norie1827 A copy of the Epitome of Navigation by J. W. Norie (originally published in 1805) or a successor publication, such as Norie's Nautical Tables… |
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