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/lˈəbərz pɔɪnt/ Listen

Lubber's point

noun

A fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading. Synonyms: lubber's line, lubber's mark, lubber line.

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"Lubber's point" Quotes from Famous Books

... and, after Billings had taken away the dishes—with more comments on the woman's terrible punch—Denman went out into the wardroom, intending to visit Miss Florrie. A glance overhead stopped him, and sent him back. The lubber's point on the telltale marked ...

— The Wreck of the Titan - or, Futility • Morgan Robertson

Words linked to "Lubber's point" : lubber's mark, lubber line, point of reference, reference, reference point