quadrantal corrector
noun Nautical.
either of two soft-iron spheres attached to each side of a binnacle, intended to correct the compass deviation (quadrantal deviation) resulting from magnetism from ferrous metal in a ship.
Words nearby quadrantal corrector
quadragesimal,
quadrangle,
quadrangular,
quadrans,
quadrant,
quadrantal corrector,
quadrantic hemianopsia,
quadrantid,
quadrantids,
quadraphonic,
quadraphonics