Found 3 items, similar to compasses.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: compass dom, kompas, pedoman
English → English (WordNet) Definition: compass compass v 1: bring about; accomplish; “This writer attempts more than his talents can compass” 2: travel around, either by plane or ship; “We compassed the earth” [syn: circumnavigate] 3: get the meaning of something; “Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?” [syn: get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend] compass n 1: navigational instrument for finding directions 2: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; “the ambit of municipal legislation”; “within the compass of this article”; “within the scope of an investigation”; “outside the reach of the law”; “in the political orbit of a world power” [syn: scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit] 3: the limit of capability; “within the compass of education” [syn: range, reach, grasp] 4: drafting instrument used for drawing circles
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Bow compasses. See Bow-compass. Caliber compasses, Caliper compasses. See Calipers. Proportional, Triangular, etc., compasses. See under Proportional, etc. [1913 Webster]