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Parallel Rules - Sailing (gambling) and survivalism (iou)


Parallel Rules - Sailing (gambling)


A navigational tool used to move a line on a chart from one location to another without changing its angle, such as when moving a plotted course to a compass rose. Parallel rules are two straight edges that are mechanically connected such that both edges always remain parallel. Lines can then be "walked" across a flat chart.

survivalism (iou)



survivalism noun. L19.
[from SURVIVAL + -ISM.]
Anthropology. The view that the evolution of a culture can be reconstructed from surviving customs, observances, etc. rare. L19.
A policy of trying to ensure one's own survival or that of one's social or national group. M20.
The pursuit or hobby of practising outdoor survival skills. L20.