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surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, boat's(liquid)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, air
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, landing: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: prism, steering
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timekeeper: chronometer, marine(2 day)
timekeeper: clock, regulator
timekeeper: regulator
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dipleidoscope
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water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, torpedo boat
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Captain Chetwynd
Creak, E. W.
Edward John Dent & Co.
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Johnson Ltd
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