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The two steering compasses themselves could interfere with each other if they were set too close together.
He too glanced at the steering compass and frowned.
With the introduction of iron ships, the negative effect of the metal hull on steering compasses was noted.
I ordered Tom Spink to the long-idle wheel, and gave him the course, which was due east by the steering compass.
Steering compass, charts, plotter, dividers, pencil, eraser, torch.
"Thank you, sir," was the steward's acknowledgment, ere he ran aft, disrupted the binnacle, and carried the steering compass back to the boat.
I noticed that', Ramage said, taking another bearing of her across the top of thePassePartout's steering compass.
Sailing ships generally had two kinds of compasses: steering compasses, two of which would be mounted in a binnacle in front of the helm for use in maintaining a course; and a bearing compass that was used for taking the bearings of celestial objects, landmarks and the ship's wake.