ancient chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south 意味

• ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south
  指南車
  しなんしゃ
  

• needle pointed:    {形} :
• needle-pointed:    {形} : 針のようにとがった形の、先端｛せんたん｝に針の付いた
• compass needle:    compass needle羅針らしん

例文

1. the oldest karakuri in japan is said to have been shinansha (an ancient chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south ), which came from china in the heian period .
   日本で最古のからくりは平安時代に中国から入ってきた指南車であると言われている。