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pris·matic com·pass
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prismatic compassnoun
A compass, equipped with a small prism, that allows the heading to be read while sighting
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
prismatic compass
One so fitted with a glass prism for reading by reflection, that the eye can simultaneously observe an object and read its compass bearing.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
prismatic compass
A pocket instrument for measuring horizontal angles by means of the magnetic meridian. It is much employed in the military service for sketching the general features of a country, and in reconnoissances. It consists of a small glass-covered box containing a magnetized needle attached to a graduated card. A sight-vane with a fine wire stretched longitudinally in the slot is hinged to one side of the box. On the opposite side is a prism. To use it the sight-vane is turned up to the perpendicular. The eye is applied to the prism, and the wire directed on the object. The division in the card coinciding with the reflection of the wire gives the angle with the meridian.
prismatic compass
A surveying instrument, much used on account of its convenient size and form in military sketching, and for filling up the details of a map where great accuracy is not required.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prismatic compass in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prismatic compass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- פּריסמאַטיק קאָמפּאַסYiddish
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