Associations to the word «Gyrocompass»

Wiktionary

GYROCOMPASS, noun. A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.

Dictionary definition

GYROCOMPASS, noun. A compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke