fixed lubber
1lubber's line — n. a fixed mark or line on a compass, aligned with the bow of a ship (or aircraft) and used as by the helmsman in steering a course: also lubber line …
2lubber line — noun a fixed line on a ship s compass indicating its heading • Syn: ↑lubber s line, ↑lubber s mark, ↑lubber s point • Hypernyms: ↑reference point, ↑point of reference, ↑reference * * * …
3lubber's point — noun a fixed line on a ship s compass indicating its heading • Syn: ↑lubber s line, ↑lubber line, ↑lubber s mark • Hypernyms: ↑reference point, ↑point of reference, ↑reference * * * noun …
4lubber's mark — noun a fixed line on a ship s compass indicating its heading • Syn: ↑lubber s line, ↑lubber line, ↑lubber s point • Hypernyms: ↑reference point, ↑point of reference, ↑reference * * * …
5lubber's line — Navig. a vertical line on the forward inner side of the bowl of a fixed compass, used as a reference mark indicating the heading of a vessel. Also, lubber line. Also called lubber s mark, lubber s point. [1855 65] * * * …
6lubber's line — noun a fixed line on a ship s compass indicating its heading • Syn: ↑lubber line, ↑lubber s mark, ↑lubber s point • Hypernyms: ↑reference point, ↑point of reference, ↑reference …
7Lubber line — A lubber line is a fixed line displayed on a compass binnacle or radar plan position indicator display pointing towards the front of the ship or aircraft and corresponding to the craft s centreline.The line represents 0 degrees and is therefore… …
8lubber line — noun Date: 1858 a fixed line on the compass of a ship or airplane that is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle …
9Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …
10Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
- 1
- 2
