A pirate compass, like any traditional compass, typically includes four main points: North, East, South, and West. These points are essential for navigation at sea, helping pirates find their way to treasure or escape from enemies. Additionally, each of these cardinal points can be further divided into intermediate directions, such as Northeast and Southwest, for more precise navigation.
4 Basic (Cardinal) Points of a Compass
The cardinal points of the compass are North, East, South and West. Another name for them is the cardinal directions.
North, south, east, west are the cardinal points, which I assume you're talking about.
The four main points of a compass are north, east, south, and west. These points help in determining direction when navigating.
The number of points will depend upon the type of compass rose you have. The most simplistic compass rose has four points, while the most common is the eight-pointed compass rose. However, there are some with 16- and 32-points.
The four main points on a compass are called Cardinal directions.
north, east, south and west
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four central points of the compass
Cardinal compass points are the four main points on a compass: north, south, east, and west. They are used to indicate directions on a map or in navigation.
North, East, South, West
They are called Cardinal points. North, south, east and west