nautical star
Americannoun
plural
nautical stars-
any bright star used by sailors to navigate or to take their bearings.
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a five-point star symbol ✯ with alternating dark and light shades.
Example Sentences
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In immigration court, agents rested their case on one piece of evidence: a tattoo on Ramirez’s forearm that consists of a nautical star and the words La Paz—BCS, which represent his birthplace, the city of La Paz in Baja California Sur.
From Slate
The agents also fixated on a tattoo Ramirez has on his left forearm, which reads “La Paz—BCS,” with the letters written around a blue nautical star.
From The New Yorker
But the agents kept asking about a tattoo, which spelled out “La Paz – BCS” and included a nautical star.
From Los Angeles Times
The eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 22d of October. α Scorpii, Antares; a nautical star.
From Project Gutenberg
The lucida of Virgo, a standard nautical star.
From Project Gutenberg
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