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ad·just·ment of the com·pass
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
adjustment of the compass
Swinging a ship to every point of bearing, to note the variation or error of the needle upon each rhumb, due to the local attraction of the iron, or the mass, on each separate compass bearing. Thus, in lat. 76° N. it was found to be +22° 30′ with the head W.S.W., and -56° 30′ on the opposite bearing, or E.N.E.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adjustment of the compass in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adjustment of the compass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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