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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

shad′ow pin′, [Navig.]

Nautical, Naval Termsa vertical pin set in an azimuth instrument or at the center of a compass card, indicating by the direction of its shadow the azimuth of the sun.

1890–95

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