Compass maker (4)

I believe the answer is:

jeep

(Other definitions for jeep that I've seen before include "Truck" , "Vehicle for rough ground" , "Military four-wheel-drive vehicle" , "Small four-wheel drive vehicle" , "Four-wheel-drive general purpose vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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