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pelorus
[ puh-lawr-uhs, -lohr- ]
/ pəˈlɔr əs, -ˈloʊr- /
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noun, plural pe·lo·rus·es.Navigation.
a device for measuring in degrees the relative bearings of observed objects.
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Also called dumb compass.
Origin of pelorus
1850–55; perhaps <Latin Pelōrus, now Faro in Sicily, a cape which requires skill in navigation
Words nearby pelorus
Peloponnesian War, Peloponnesus, Pelops, peloria, pelorize, pelorus, pelota, Pelotas, peloton, pelt, peltast
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British Dictionary definitions for pelorus
pelorus
/ (pɪˈlɔːrəs) /
noun plural -ruses
a sighting device used in conjunction with a magnetic compass or a gyrocompass for measuring the relative bearings of observed points
Word Origin for pelorus
of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin Pelōrus a dangerous Sicilian promontory
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