| NOUN | artifact | navigational instrument | an instrument used for navigating |
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| Meaning | An instrument used for navigating. | |
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| Narrower | artificial horizon, gyro horizon, flight indicator | A navigational instrument based on a gyroscope |
| compass | navigational instrument for finding directions | |
| depth finder | navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar) | |
| inclinometer | An instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon | |
| sonar, echo sounder, asdic | A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return | |
| Broader | instrument | A device that requires skill for proper use |
| Spanish | instrumento de navegación | |
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