Flinders bar en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the English navigator Matthew Flinders (1774-1814).
Meanings
- A vertical soft iron bar placed in a tube typically on the fore side of a compass binnacle, used to counteract the horizontal effect of vertical magnetism induced by the Earth's magnetic field in the steel of a ship, an effect which varies with latitude.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders bars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |