BOLTS

See also: bolts

English

Noun

BOLTS

1. (mnemonic) Acronym used to remember the essential features of a map: Border, orientation (north arrow), legend, title, scale.

Usage notes

Commonly used in geography education in Australia.

Some people prefer to use the variation "BOLTSS", where the additional S stands for source.

Anagrams

• blots, blóts