About The Word Palinurus
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Palinurus
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What's The Definition Of Palinurus?
[n] type genus of the family Palinuridae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Palinurus: genus Palinurus Related Terms | Find terms related to Palinurus: See Also | arthropod genus | crawfish | crayfish | family Palinuridae | langouste | Palinuridae | rock lobster | sea crawfish | spiny lobster Palinurus In Webster's Dictionary \Pal`inu"rus\, n. [So called from L. Palinurus, the
pilot of [AE]neas.] (Naut.)
An instrument for obtaining directly, without calculation,
the true bearing of the sun, and thence the variation of the
compass
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