The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Parallel Rulers

Navigation

An instrument employed in navigation for shaping the ship's course on the chart. In construction it is two flat rules of ebony or gutta percha, connected by pivoted cross-pieces of brass so that the rules may be spread apart, yet still preserve their parallelism to each other.

Course, point and degree compass; dividers; common parallel rules; spirit level
Course, point and degree compass; dividers; common parallel rules; spirit level
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