pole compass
noun
(formerly) a ship's compass elevated on a wooden pole to isolate it as much as possible from local magnetism.
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Words nearby pole compass
pole, poleax, poleaxe, pole bean, polecat, pole compass, Pol. Econ., pole dancing, pole hammer, pole horse, pole house
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