prismatic compass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of prismatic compass
First recorded in 1850–55
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Shoes in themselves are not enough to hang a man, but a prismatic compass assuredly is.
From The Story of the Guides by G. J. Younghusband
Setting a prismatic compass in position upon the sill of one of the glazeless windows, Ramblethorne took a careful bearing in a seaward direction.
From The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War by Edward S. Hodgson
The local attraction was so great on this hill that the prismatic compass was useless; luckily I had my pocket sextant with me, by which I obtained the included angles.
From Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, by John Forrest
The dip was so great that our prismatic compass would not set closer than about 15 degrees, but the long compass needle of the dip-circle, though of course sluggish, continued to give excellent results.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
Meanwhile, Tatum had been reading a round of angles with the prismatic compass.
From The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America by Hudson Stuck
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