compass course
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of compass course
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The navigator set a compass course southeastward towards St. Thomas.
From Time Magazine Archive
In any case, war between Germany and Russia called for a new compass course from Skipper Curran.
From Time Magazine Archive
Finisterre took a starboard tack off Newport with a 163� compass course.
From Time Magazine Archive
Comte leveled out on a compass course for Bloemfontein and nosed out of the cloud.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was steering a compass course with the wind almost dead aft.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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