lubber's line
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
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lubber's line, or point, the black vertical line or mark on the inside of a compass bowl which represents the bow of the ship. It enables a
course to be steered by bringing the lubber's line to the point on the compass card which shows the desired course.
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