gyrocompass

English

Alternative forms

gyro compass

Etymology

From gyro- +‎ compass.

Noun

gyrocompass (plural gyrocompasses)

A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.

Synonyms

Related terms

gyromagnetic compass

Translations

north-seeking gyroscope

Bulgarian: жирокомпас (bg) m (žirokompas)
Czech: gyrokompas m
Finnish: hyrräkompassi (fi)
French: gyrocompas (fr)
Greek: γυροσκοπική πυξίδα f (gyroskopikí pyxída)
Russian: гирокомпас (ru) m (girokompas)
Spanish: girocompás
Swedish: gyrokompass c
Ukrainian: гірокомпас m (hirokompas)

Verb

gyrocompass (third-person singular simple present gyrocompasses, present participle gyrocompassing, simple past and past participle gyrocompassed)

To use a gyrocompass.