- compass pointer
- компасная стрелка
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
compass — ► NOUN 1) an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. 2) (also compasses) an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two… … English terms dictionary
Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass … Wikipedia
pointer — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass Bus — Headquarters Worthing Service area West Sussex Service type bus and coach Web site … Wikipedia
compass needle — noun A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earths magnetic field … Wiktionary
compass — noun 1》 an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. 2》 (also compasses) an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms… … English new terms dictionary
pointer — Synonyms and related words: Gyropilot, advice, alerting, arrow, automatic pilot, blaze, boatheader, boatsteerer, caution, cicerone, clue, compass needle, courier, cowherd, coxswain, cue, direction, direction post, dragoman, drover, finger post,… … Moby Thesaurus
pointer — n 1. indicator, index, sign, indicant; clue, key, reference, reference mark, landmark; arrow, director, guide; guiding star, polestar, lodestar, compass, needle. 2. advice, useful information, tip, recommendation, suggestion, word to the wise,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Points of the compass — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Qibla compass — A qibla compass or qiblah compass (sometimes also called qibla/qiblah indicator) is a modified compass used by Muslims to indicate the direction to face to perform ritual parayers. In Islam, this direction is called qibla, and points towards the… … Wikipedia
Earth Inductor Compass — The Earth inductor compass is a device for determining direction using the magnetic field of the Earth. The operation of the compass is based on the principle of electromagnetic induction with the Earth s magnetic field acting as the induction… … Wikipedia