Slowboat35
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While this is clearly part of a pelorus what do the ABCDEF markings mean and how were they used?
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Curious Instrument Markings
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sarabande
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They are properly "sextants", and serve to tell what point of sailing a distant vessel would assume if it tacked or wore ship.
Slowboat35
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Nonetheless, what do the letters signify and how were they used?
