COMPENSATORS

Noun

compensators

plural of compensator

Source: Wiktionary

COMPENSATOR

Com"pen*sa`tor, n.

1. One who, or that which, compensates; -- a name applied to various mechanical devices.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition