English Explanatory Dictionary

bow compass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arcograph.
  2. A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil or pen for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring rather than a joint.
  3. A pair of compasses with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs and passing through the other.

Word forms

bow compass bow compasses
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