PELORUS


Meaning of PELORUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: p ə - ' lo ̇ r- ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1854

: a navigational instrument resembling a mariner's compass without magnetic needles and having two sight vanes by which bearings are taken

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.