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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

compasses — циркуль – bow compasses – drop pen compasses – turn compasses …   Англо-русский технический словарь

compasses — 1) Общая лексика: циркуль (часто pl) 2) Военный термин: (pair of) циркуль 3) Математика: измерительный круг 4) Лесоводство: (pair of) циркуль 5) Картография: измерительный циркуль, циркуль измеритель …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

compasses (pair of) — Лесоводство: циркуль …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

compasses setting — Картография: откладывание расстояния циркулем …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

compasses with removable points — Техника: циркуль с отъемными ножками …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Bow 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Caliber 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Caliper 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English