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Compass cards

Scope note

Use for that part of compasses on which the direction markings are placed, usually in the form of thin disks graduated in degrees clockwise from 0 to 360 and sometimes also indicating compass points. MHDST2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000196010

Broader Terms used

<measuring device components>

Equivalent Terms used

compass card

Created

13yrs ago

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