First Known Use: 1854
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pelorus
noun pe·lo·rus \pə-ˈlȯr-əs\
Definition of PELORUS
: a navigational instrument resembling a mariner's compass without magnetic needles and having two sight vanes by which bearings are taken
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Origin of PELORUS
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