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PELORUS
Etymology
Reportedly the name of Hannibal's pilot.
Noun
pelorus (plural peloruses)
A device used to take a bearing on a distant object.
Anagrams
• Sproule, leprous, per'lous, perlous, sporule
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*lo"rus, n. [After Pelorus, said to have been Hannibal's pilot when he left Italy.] (Navig.)
Definition: An instrument similar to a mariner's compass, but without magnetic needles, and having two sight vanes by which bearings are taken, esp. such as cannot be taken by the compass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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