(in a meridian gyro)
1gyro compass — A form of compass used for steering a ship consisting of a rapidly spinning rotor so swung as to maintain its axis in the geographical meridian in pointing to the true north, often equipped with a course recorder so that the course of the vessel… …
2stabilized gyro — A gyro aligned with the desired direction (e.g., true north, meridian, or the earth’s center) …
3Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …
4Kompaß [3] — Kompaß . Die Fortschritte in der Entwicklung des Schiffskompasses in dem letzten Jahrzehnt ergaben sich in der Hauptsache aus den Bestrebungen, für die Kriegsschiffe einen zuverlässigen Steuerkompaß, namentlich für den Steuerstand im Kommandoturm …
5Navigation — This article is about determination of position and direction on or above the surface of the earth. For other uses, see Navigation (disambiguation). Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. Navigation is the… …
6Coral Sea — For other uses, see Coral Sea (disambiguation). Coral Sea Basin countries Australia, New Caledonia (France), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands …
7iPhone 4 — iPhone 4 …
8USS Triton (SSRN-586) — USS Triton (SSRN/SSN 586), a U.S. Navy nuclear powered radar picket submarine, was the first vessel to execute a submerged circumnavigation of the Earth, accomplishing this during her shakedown cruise in early 1960. She also has the distinction… …
9Dunedin — For other uses, see Dunedin (disambiguation). Dunedin Māori: Ōtepoti   Metropolitan Area   …
10gyrocompass — A compass that utilizes a gyro and its properties of rigidity in space. A gyrocompass is independent of magnetism and will attempt to align itself with the celestial meridian. However, it requires a steady source of motive power and is subject to …
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