navigational tools
Wayfinding instruments used
Navigational tools are instruments or methods used to determine position and plot a course.
Traditional examples include compasses, sextants, and charts; modern ones include GPS devices and mapping software.
The phrase extends metaphorically to anything that helps orient decisions: The professor's feedback served as navigational tools for revising my thesis.
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- nautical chartMap for marine navigation
- chronometerPrecision timekeeping instrument
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
magnetic north · astrolabe · GPS receiver · radar · nautical almanac · autopilot · octant · gyroscope · coordinate systems · altimeter · flight instruments · beacon · ruler · chart · echo sounder · depth finder · lead line · radio beacon
navigational toolsmisinformation
False data spread unintentionally
decoys · false signals · diversionary tactics · red herrings · blindfolds
navigational toolslandmarks
Distinctive, recognizable locations
natural features · celestial bodies · terrain · the stars · mountain ranges
navigational toolsanchors
Weighted devices securing vessels
restraints · barriers · roadblocks · obstacles · impediments