单词 | bow-compass |
释义 | bow-compassbow-compassesn. 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.) ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measuring instrument > [noun] > for measuring distances > compasses, dividers, or callipers compassa1387 proportional compass1570 callipers1571 calliper compass1581 triangular compasses1701 dividers1703 cannipers1707 hair-compasses1728 bow-compass1796 outside calliper1874 wing-compass1875 moff1885 odd-leg1900 society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > drawing plans or diagrams > [noun] > drawing instruments > for circles compassa1387 shank1587 beam-compass1785 bow-compass1796 bow-pen1869 pencil arm1884 spring bow1998 1796 C. Hutton Math. & Philos. Dict. (new ed.) 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1796 |
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