Associations to the word «Gyrocompass»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

GYROCOMPASS, noun. A compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats