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pe·lo·rus (pə lōr′əs, -lôr′-)

noun

Naut. a device for taking bearings, consisting of a flat metal ring, equipped with sighting vanes or a small telescope, that fits over a compass card or gyrocompass

Etymology: ? after L Pelorus, pilot of Hannibal's ship

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  1. ‹ peloria
  2. ‹ Pelops
  3. ‹ Peloponnesus
  4. ‹ Peloponnesian War
  5. ‹ Pelopidas
  6. ‹ pelmet
  7. ‹ pellucid
  8. ‹ pellitory
  9. ‹ pellicle
  10. ‹ pelletize
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  6. Peltier effect ›
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