pelorus

/pɪˈlɔːɹəs/ · noun

Meaning

A device used to take a bearing on a distant object.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

pole(English)palpator(English)sounding rod(English)portage(English)portlight(English)pinger(English)porthole(English)point-device(English)

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

pelorus — meaning and etymology | WikiWord