Compass Binnacles
Protected shipboard compass housings that improved navigation reliability in rough weather.
Core metadata
- ID: ship_compass_binnacles
- Era: Medieval
- First known date: 1200 (century)
- Region: Mediterranean shipboard navigation
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
Dependents
- None.
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- A History of the Ship's Compass (U.S. Naval Institute, 2022, review) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 1
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 1
- expert_inference: 1
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass (compass) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Compass provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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