The churchs bird-like features are used as a compass to direct sea workers - its wings represent East and West, while its beak and tail symbolise North and South.

教堂的鸟类外形也是海上工人们的指南针：翅膀代表东西方向，喙和尾巴象征着南北方向。

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Difficulty is the storm at sea, the confidence is the ship's compass, only the confidence, to beat up.

困难是海上的风暴，信心则是船只的罗盘，只有信心坚定，才能迎风破浪。

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Yes, sea of 5metres from 8 (compass points) expected.

是的，预计将有浪向8（罗经点数），浪高5米。

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This could help to explain how the Vikings were able to navigate across large tracts of the sea - well before the invention of the magnetic compass.

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