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lubber's line

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lubber line also lub·ber's line  (lbrz)
n.
A line or mark on a mariner's compass or cathode-ray indicator that represents the heading of a ship or aircraft.
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Noun1.lubber's line - a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading
point of reference, reference point, reference - an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"


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