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Compass points are officially known as cardinal points. They are North, South, East and West. They are the general points of direction used all over the world.
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What is likened to stiff twin compasses If they be two they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two Thy soul the fixed foo t makes no show To move but the other do?
Did you know this is actually from a poem? The poem is a well-known poem called From Chaucer to Gray.
How do compasses and astrolabes help sailors?
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What did navigators rely on to find there way before compasses were invented?
There brains
Why does a plane have a pointed nose?
it's called areodynamics. When you throw it, the nose evens out the air on the top and bottom of the plane.
Which of following is true of compasses?
A compass has both a south pole and a north pole :)
How would you know if you were on the north pole?
You would have a compass that pointed north, but a lot of the explorers compasses froze up
What is a pointed surgical knife with 2 sharpe edges called?
lancet
What is the possessive form of the word Compasses?
The plural possessive for compasses is compasses'.
What is a Pointed top?
A Pointed Hilltop is called A Peak.
What is a pointed hill top?
A Pointed Hilltop is called A Peak.
How many types of compasses are there?
There are two main types: Magnetic compasses and gyro compasses.
Types of compasses?
Compasses fall mainly into two categories: fixed steering compasses and portable hand bearing compasses. There is a third type, called the telltale compass, that is built upside down and fastened to the deckhead so that a person lying in a bunk can see the ship's course displayed overhead, but it's now fairly rare.
What has a pointed nose?
Many birds have pointed noses that are called beaks. An anteater also has a pointed nose.
What is the possessive form of compasses?
The possessive form of compass is compass's.
Do compasses use electromagnets?
No. compasses use a complex spinner.
What is the plural form of compasses?
Compasses is the plural form of compass.
Why did Europeans use compasses?
They used compasses to navigate on the sea and on land.
