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danger angle

noun

, Navigation.
  1. a horizontal or vertical angle, subtended by two points on shore, that provides a maximum or minimum angle between the points as observed from a vessel if it is to steer a safe course.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of danger angle1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

A single sextant angle furnishes a means of avoiding a known danger by using what is known as the horizontal "danger angle."

Let me say right here, though, I can't spread the danger angle too thick.

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