1 definition found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Compasses \Com"pass*es\, n., pl
An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
etc., consisting of two or (rarely) more pointed branches,
or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
move
Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
without adjustable points are generally called
dividers. See {Dividers}.
{Bow compasses}. See {Bow-compass}.
{Caliber compasses}, {Caliper compasses}. See {Calipers}.
{Proportional}, {Triangular}, etc., {compasses}. See under
{Proportional}, etc
more about compasses
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
