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bow-compass, -compasses|ˈbəʊˌkʌmpəs, -ɪz|
[f. bow n.1 + compass.]
1. A pair of compasses with the legs jointed so that the points can be bent inwards; also applied to any compasses made for drawing small circles. (Commonly called bows; when the legs are kept apart by a spring, spring bows.)
1796Hutton Math. Dict. I. 315/1 Bow Compasses or Bows, are a small sort of compasses, that shut up in a hoop, which serves for a handle.
2. = bow n.1 10. |