| compasse | Charles Walcot looked for compasses in pigeons. |
| compasse | I drew a circle with compasses. |
| Compassed | a. Rounded; arched. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] She came . . . into the compassed window. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Compasses | n., ☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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