Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 4 compound words that contain compasses. The most common are listed below. Open compasses in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- pair of compassesA technical drawing instrument consisting of two hinged legs, one typically equipped with a sharp metal point for anchoring and the other with a holder for a pencil or pen, designed to inscribe circles or arcs of an adjustable radius.
- beam compassesplural of beam compass: A device for creating circular curves, which has a central pivot pin, and an outer curb scribing point, connected by a horizontal beam.
- bow compassesplural of bow compass: An arcograph.
- Brunton compassesplural of Brunton compass: A type of precision compass commonly used by geoscientists.
- cabin compassesplural of cabin compass: A compass installed in the cabin so that the captain or other officer may check the course of a ship without going to the deck; often upturned and suspended from the ceiling.
- Chinese compassesplural of Chinese compass: A geomantic compass used in feng shui, similar to ones made in ancient China.
- compasses outthird-person singular simple present indicative of compass out: To circumscribe; to delimit.
- hanging compassesplural of hanging compass: a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath
- liquid compassesplural of liquid compass: A compass having the magnetized needle or card damped by fluid to reduce swing or wobble.
- magnetic compassesplural of magnetic compass: An instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field at the point of observation.
- moral compassesplural of moral compass: An inner sense that distinguishes right from wrong, functioning as a guide for morally appropriate behavior.
- radio compassesplural of radio compass: An early form of radio direction finder that used commercial radio stations.
- variation compassesplural of variation compass: A compass which can be adjusted so it doesn't only point to magnetic north, but to true north, depending on the variation in the geographical religion.
- gyro compassesplural of gyro compass: A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
- prismatic compassesplural of prismatic compass: A compass, equipped with a small prism, that allows the heading to be read while sighting
- gyroscope compassesplural of gyroscope compass: A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
- telltale compassesplural of telltale compass: A compass installed in the cabin so that the captain or other officer may check the course of a ship without going to the deck; often upturned and suspended from the ceiling.
- pairs of compassesplural of pair of compasses: A technical drawing instrument consisting of two hinged legs, one typically equipped with a sharp metal point for anchoring and the other with a holder for a pencil or pen, designed to inscribe circles or arcs …
- tell-tale compassesplural of tell-tale compass: A compass installed in the cabin so that the captain or other officer may check the course of a ship without going to the deck; often upturned and suspended from the ceiling.
- scribing compassesplural of scribing compass: An instrument used in saddlery and cooper-work.
- gyroscopic compassesplural of gyroscopic compass: A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
- qibla compassesplural of qibla compass: A compass used to determine the direction of qibla.
- gyromagnetic compassesplural of gyromagnetic compass: A gyrocompass.
- mariner's compassesplural of mariner's compass: A compass (navigational instrument).
Compound words 4
- biocompassesplural of biocompass: A biological compass.
- astrocompassesplural of astrocompass: A form of compass in which the direction is evaluated by sighting stars of a known position.
- gyrocompassesplural of gyrocompass: A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
- outcompassesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outcompass: To exceed the limits of; to surpass, transcend or go beyond.