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A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night.

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  1. n. A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night.
  2. n. a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
  3. A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. Totten.
  4. A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compassof a ship, and a light to show it at night. Totten.
  5. n. a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)