Brunton

/ˈbrʌntən/ proper noun

A type of precision compass used in surveying and geology, named after its inventor David W. Brunton.

Named after David White Brunton (1849-1927), an American mining engineer who invented this specialized compass in 1894 for use in mines and geological fieldwork. The name became synonymous with the instrument itself.

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