lubber line
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The compass is well lit in daylight, stabilizes quickly and is easy to read, although the range-finding lines and lubber line are quite thin, making them hard to see in poor light.
From Time Magazine Archive
At night, the big lubber line is easy to use, although the light is brighter than ideal.
From Time Magazine Archive
We found the lubber line particularly clear for night use.
From Time Magazine Archive
At night, the battery light was even, with little flaring, but the thin lubber line was hard to resolve.
From Time Magazine Archive
The lubber line, therefore, will always represent the bow of the ship, and the point on the compass card nearest the lubber line will be the point toward which the ship is heading.
From Lectures in Navigation by Draper, Ernest Gallaudet
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