plotting board

plot board

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Definitions of plotting board words

noun plotting board Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet. 1
noun plotting board Military. a device based on a map or other scale representation of a region against which artillery fire is to be directed, for use in directing artillery fire against a fixed or moving target. 1
noun plotting board a board or table where a course, as of a ship or aircraft is marked on a map 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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