compass north

noun

, Navigation.

1. magnetic north, as indicated on a particular compass at a given moment.

Example Sentences

If Henry’s voice on the phone was a tether, his body is the gravity that makes it possible, his hand gripping the back of Alex’s neck a magnetic force, a permanent compass north.

From Literature

Our eastern view was now bounded by the range of snowy mountains from Mount Baker, bearing by compass north, to Mount Rainier, bearing north 54 degrees east.

From Project Gutenberg

At noon the south-easternmost Deserter bore by compass north 17°. west, by which we made its latitude 32°.

From Project Gutenberg

Accordingly, he turned the craft about, gave it full reef, and started by the compass north but, in fact, directly south.

From Project Gutenberg