LUBBER'S LINE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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

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

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