A compass is a technical term that refers to a bearing that helps to find the position by bearing. The compass is a navigational device with the principle of working with magnet or gyro. A magnetized pointer that moves relative to the earth's magnetic field is also located in the compass. This pointer is always designed to point north.

Since the English north direction is expressed with the word ‘north N, the pointer points to N. It is particularly helpful in navigating ships, airplanes, walking in the fog and hard-to-reach places. A compass is used to find directions where there is a possibility of loss. For this reason, the most used navigation device in the world is the compass. Especially the compass has an important place for sailors.