Meaning of Compasses

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Compasses

1. 1
   n.

   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.

2. 2
   n.

   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.