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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