The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GIMBAL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Stabilizing part of a ship's compass crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GIMBAL | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stabilizing part of a ship's compass
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- keel
- fly
- quarter
- manger
- quarters
- gyrostabilizer
- rhumb
- balance
- balancing
- bear
- wheel
- tuck
Crossword Answer definitions
GIMBAL noun- A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
- To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals.
- To move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments.
- To swivel, move on an axis.
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