astrocompass

noun

Etymology

From astro- + compass.

  1. derived from com-
  2. derived from compassus
  3. derived from compas
  4. inherited from compas
  5. prefixed as astrocompass — “astro + compass

Definitions

  1. A form of compass in which the direction is evaluated by sighting stars of a known…

    A form of compass in which the direction is evaluated by sighting stars of a known position.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for astrocompass. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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