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Navigational instruments

Scope note

Use for various instruments, such as compasses, gyrocompasses, and sextants, that help navigators, usually in watercraft or aircraft, determine their position, course, and distance traveled.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000256965

Broader Terms used

<equipment for transportation>

Equivalent Terms used

navigational instrument

Created

13yrs ago

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