What is the meaning of magnetic compass?

(DoD, NATO) An instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at the point of observation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). magnetic compass. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_compass/definitions/1962611
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "magnetic compass" http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_compass/definitions/1962611 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, magnetic compass, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_compass/definitions/1962611>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "magnetic compass" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_compass/definitions/1962611>
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