quadrantal corrector

quadrantal corrector
Naut.
either of two soft-iron spheres attached to each side of a binnacle, intended to correct the compass deviation (quadrantal deviation) resulting from magnetism from ferrous metal in a ship. See diag. under binnacle1.

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  • quadrantal corrector — Naut. either of two soft iron spheres attached to each side of a binnacle, intended to correct the compass deviation (quadrantal deviation) resulting from magnetism from ferrous metal in a ship. See diag. under binnacle1. * * * …   Universalium

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