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LUBBER'S LINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lubber's line mean?
• LUBBER'S LINE (noun)
The noun LUBBER'S LINE has 1 sense:
1. a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading
Familiarity information: LUBBER'S LINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
lubber's line; lubber's mark; lubber's point; lubber line
Hypernyms ("lubber's line" is a kind of...):
point of reference; reference; reference point (an indicator that orients you generally)
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