pelorus

noun

pe·​lo·​rus pə-ˈlȯr-əs How to pronounce pelorus (audio)
: a navigational instrument resembling a mariner's compass without magnetic needles and having two sight vanes by which bearings are taken

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pelorus was in 1854

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“Pelorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelorus. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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