Where is the lubber's line located on a compass?

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Where is the lubber's line located on a compass?

The lubber's line is the fixed forward reference on a ship's compass. It is built into the instrument, appearing as a line in the window of the compass or marked on the compass bowl. You align that line with the heading on the compass card to read your course. It isn’t on the lid, the hull, or the bridge—the reference must be part of the compass itself for accurate readings.

The lubber's line is the fixed forward reference on a ship's compass. It is built into the instrument, appearing as a line in the window of the compass or marked on the compass bowl. You align that line with the heading on the compass card to read your course. It isn’t on the lid, the hull, or the bridge—the reference must be part of the compass itself for accurate readings.

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