Explore the vintage maritime instruments used for navigating the seas under the stars and beyond.
Celestial Navigation Tools of Yore
A crossword exploring classic antique nautical instruments used by sailors for celestial navigation and marine exploration.
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- 1. Accurate timekeeper essential for determining longitude
- 2. Nautical map used for plotting courses
- 4. Optical instrument used for viewing distant objects
- 5. Navigational tool used to measure distances on a chart
- 10. Tool used to measure a ship’s speed through water
- 11. Precision instrument for measuring the angle between celestial objects
- 12. ASTROLABE Older form of astrolabe adapted for sea use
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- 3. Magnetic instrument indicating direction
- 6. Navigation method using speed and direction
- 7. Ancient instrument for measuring the altitude of stars
- 8. Reference line for celestial angle measurement
- 9. Signal device used aboard ships for keeping time or alarms
- 13. Stand holding the ship’s compass
- 14. Specialized instrument for measuring celestial bodies' elevation
- 15. Device used to measure angles up to 90 degrees
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