cardinal mark

English

A cardinal mark "North", indicating that the deep water is to the north of the mark.

Noun

cardinal mark (plural cardinal marks)

(nautical) A sea mark (a buoy or other floating or fixed structure) used in pilotage to indicate the position of a hazard and the direction of safe water.

Translations

type of sea mark

Finnish: kardinaalimerkki
Swedish: kardinalmärke n

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