Plotter (instrument)

In navigational instruments, a plotter is an instrument which marks the position of a vehicle on a map or chart.

## Contents

* 1 Types
* 1.1 Manual plotters
* 1.2 Semi-electronic plotters
* 2 See also
* 3 References

## Types

Several types of plotters exist. These include manual and electronic plotters:[1][2]

### Manual plotters

* The parallel rulers plotter
* The triangle
* The Breton plotter

### Semi-electronic plotters

* Yeoman plotter

## See also

* Course (navigation)

## References

1. ↑ "Plotting course with a plotter". http://powerboat.about.com/od/boatingnavigation/ht/Plotacourse.htm.
2. ↑ Manual and electronic plotters

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