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Words related to binnacle

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  • quadrantal corrector

    either of two soft-iron spheres attached to each side of a binnacle, intended to correct the compass deviation (quadrantal deviation) resulting from magnetism from ferrous metal in a ship.

  • dog curtain

    a flap on a canvas cover for a binnacle, affording a view of the compass when raised.

  • flinders bar

    a bar of soft iron, mounted vertically beneath a compass to compensate for vertical magnetic currents.
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