Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Boxing the Compass

1. To name all 32 cardinal points of the compass.
2. To turn and face all different points of the compass when a ship drifts or loses control.
3. Referring to a wind that is constantly shifting.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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