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Bow compasses
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.
Bow-compass
Bow-compass Bow"-com`pass, n.; pl. Bow-compasses. 1. An arcograph. 2. A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil, or a pen, for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring, instead of by a joint. 3. A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other.
Bow-compasses
Bow-compass Bow"-com`pass, n.; pl. Bow-compasses. 1. An arcograph. 2. A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil, or a pen, for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring, instead of by a joint. 3. A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other.
Caliber compasses
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.
Caliper compasses
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.
compass board
Hole Hole, n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See Hele, Hell, and cf. Hold of a ship.] 1. A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure. The holes where eyes should be. --Shak. The blind walls Were full of chinks and holes. --Tennyson. The priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid. --2 Kings xii. 9. 2. An excavation in the ground, made by an animal to live in, or a natural cavity inhabited by an animal; hence, a low, narrow, or dark lodging or place; a mean habitation. --Dryden. The foxes have holes, . . . but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. --Luke ix. 58. Syn: Hollow; concavity; aperture; rent; fissure; crevice; orifice; interstice; perforation; excavation; pit; cave; den; cell. Hole and corner, clandestine, underhand. [Colloq.] ``The wretched trickery of hole and corner buffery.' --Dickens. Hole board (Fancy Weaving), a board having holes through which cords pass which lift certain warp threads; -- called also compass board.
Compassable
Compassable Com"pass*a*ble, a. Capable of being compassed or accomplished. --Burke.
Compassed
Compassed Com"passed, a. Rounded; arched. [Obs.] She came . . . into the compassed window. --Shak.
Compasses
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.
compasses
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.
Compassing
Compassing Com"pass*ing, a. (Shipbuilding) Curved; bent; as, compassing timbers.
Compassion
Compassion Com*pas"sion, v. t. To pity. [Obs.] --Shak.
Compassion
Compassion Com*pas"sion, n. [F., fr. L. compassio, fr. compati to have compassion; com- + pati to bear, suffer. See Patient.] Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Womanly ingenuity set to work by womanly compassion. --Macaulay. Syn: Pity; sympathy; commiseration; fellow-feeling; mercy; condolence. See Pity.
Compassionable
Compassionable Com*pas"sion*a*ble, a. Deserving compassion or pity; pitiable. [R.] --Barrow.
Compassionate
Compassionate Com*pas"sion*ate, a. 1. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful. There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. --South. 2. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. [R.] --Shak. Syn: Sympathizing; tender; merciful; pitiful.
Compassionate
Compassionate Com*pas"sion*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compassionated; p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating.] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. Compassionates my pains, and pities me. --Addison.
Compassionated
Compassionate Com*pas"sion*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compassionated; p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating.] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. Compassionates my pains, and pities me. --Addison.
Compassionately
Compassionately Com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. In a compassionate manner; mercifully. --Clarendon.
Compassionateness
Compassionateness Com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n. The quality or state of being compassionate.
Compassionating
Compassionate Com*pas"sion*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compassionated; p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating.] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. Compassionates my pains, and pities me. --Addison.
Compassless
Compassless Com"pass*less, a. Having no compass. --Knowles.
Elliptic compasses
Elliptic El*lip"tic, Elliptical El*lip"tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. elliptique. See Ellipsis.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends. The planets move in elliptic orbits. --Cheyne. 2. Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase. Elliptic chuck. See under Chuck. Elliptic compasses, an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses. Elliptic function. (Math.) See Function. Elliptic integral. (Math.) See Integral. Elliptic polarization. See under Polarization.
Encompass
Encompass En*com"pass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encompassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Encompassing.] To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. --Shak. A question may be encompassed with difficulty. --C. J. Smith. The love of all thy sons encompass thee. --Tennyson. Syn: To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up.
Encompassed
Encompass En*com"pass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encompassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Encompassing.] To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. --Shak. A question may be encompassed with difficulty. --C. J. Smith. The love of all thy sons encompass thee. --Tennyson. Syn: To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up.
Encompassing
Encompass En*com"pass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encompassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Encompassing.] To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. --Shak. A question may be encompassed with difficulty. --C. J. Smith. The love of all thy sons encompass thee. --Tennyson. Syn: To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up.
Encompassment
Encompassment En*com"pass*ment, n. The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention. By this encompassment and drift of question. --Shak.
Incompass
Incompass In*com"pass, v. t. See Encompass.
Incompassion
Incompassion In`com*pas"sion, n. [Pref. in- not + compassion: cf. F. incompassion.] Want of compassion or pity. [Obs.] --Bp. Sanderson.
Incompassionate
Incompassionate In`com*pas"sion*ate, a. Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.
Incompassionately
Incompassionate In`com*pas"sion*ate, a. Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.

Meaning of COMPAS from wikipedia

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