I had never heard that one before, but I would assume it means not to trust your own navigational instincts.
its basically compass and something else called a jackstaff
Actually there is no difference in which side do you keep your compass as long it is going to show the north direction in any other side of the map. Usually there is a small print in the maps (left side/right side depends of the print) which shows the direction of north in the certain map position. So What you have to do is to use compass to get the right direction.
the magnetic compass was invented between 221-206 B.C . i hope my answer was useful and enjoy learning about the compass
William Austin Burt invented the Solar Compass
To keep order within the United States.
A compass housing is the frame within which a compass needle turns. The housing provides a stationary mechanical reference and also a protective enclosure within which the compass needle can pivot to align itself with the earth's magnetic field.
To keep within close bounds or confine.
If you mean the difference between a compass and a compass rose: The compass is the complete instrument. The compass rose is the degree wheel printed under the needle.
It will not have any affect at all HaYLEy
The compass needle is magnetic so if you place a magnet near the compass, the needle will change direction either attracting or reppeling.
I think you might mean the motto: "Keep your compass clean". If so, that means to keep the direction you are going in your life straight and 'clean', to not waiver from your set course, to not let "messes" become obstacles (clean up the mess, so you stay on course), and to not let anything obscure your direction (the glass over the compass).
People used compass to keep people from getting lost.
"Un compas" in English translates to "a compass," which is a tool used for drawing circles and measuring directions.
If a person is traveling they would need to know how to read a map, and what the symbols mean. The Compass Rose, is a compass. It gives a map reading direction, from where they currently are, to their end destination.
From the related link, Masonic Lodge of Education, "The Masonic compasses symbolize an implement of virtue by which we are taught to circumscribe (create a boundary around) our passions and keep our desires within due bounds.".
Compass Rose
Compass Rose