pelorus

English - Turkish

Definition of pelorus in English Turkish dictionary

(Askeri) KARTERİZ GÜLÜ; PELORAS; SAĞIR KOMPAS: Arz üzerindeki cisimlerin veya gök cisimlerinin yerlerini tespit etmek için kullanılan, mekanik veya optik, basit bir alet

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English - English

Definition of pelorus in English English dictionary

A device used to take a bearing on a distant object

An instrument similar to a mariner's compass, but without magnetic needles, and having two sight vanes by which bearings are taken, esp

such as cannot be taken by the compass

Hyphenation

pe·lo·rus

Etymology

() Named from Pelorus, reportedly the name of Hannibal's pilot.