Compass (ital. compassio; from compassare — "to measure in steps"); in the professional jargon of sailors, a compass is a device that facilitates orientation in localities by pointing to the magnetic poles of the Earth and the sides of the world; in its essence, a compass is a very primitive navigator.There are several fundamentally different types of compasses: magnetic compass, gyrocompass, mountain compass, astronomical compass, as well as compasses oriented to the position of artificial objects: radio compass, satellite compass.
Компас: сompass
