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LUBBER'S LINE

Dictionary entry overview: What does lubber's line mean?

• LUBBER'S LINE (noun)
The noun LUBBER'S LINE has 1 sense:

1. a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading

Familiarity information: LUBBER'S LINE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LUBBER'S LINE (noun)

Sense 1

lubber's line ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

lubber line; lubber's line; lubber's mark; lubber's point

Hypernyms ("lubber's line" is a kind of...):

point of reference; reference; reference point (an indicator that orients you generally)

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