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Compasses (direction indicators)

Scope note

Instruments for measuring and indicating a horizontal reference direction relative to magnetic north.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000196707

Equivalent Terms used

compass (direction indicator)

Created

12yrs ago

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