See Also: Magnetic North - Sailing(gambling)
magnetic north(dictionary)
Magnetic Course - Sailing(gambling)
Magnetic Bearing - Sailing(gambling)
Magnetic Deviation - Sailing(gambling)
Magnetic Variation - Sailing(gambling)
North - Sailing(gambling)
North Star - Sailing(gambling)
North Pole - Sailing(gambling)
Geographic North - Sailing(gambling)

Magnetic North - Sailing (gambling)


The direction to which a compass points. Magnetic north differs from true north because the magnetic fields of the planet are not exactly in line with the north and south poles. Observed differences between magnetic and true north is known as magnetic variation.