points of the compass
1points of the compass — points of the compass, the 32 directions marked on a compass. North, south, east, and west are the four main, or cardinal, points of the compass …
2Points of the compass — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …
3four points of the compass — four corners of the earth (north, south, east and west) …
4To box the compass — Box Box, v. t. [Cf.Sp. boxar, now spelt bojar.] To boxhaul. [1913 Webster] {To box off} (Naut.), to turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback. {To box the compass} (Naut.), to name the thirty two points of the compass in …
5Boxing the compass — Compass point redirects here. For other uses, see Compass Point (disambiguation). ENE redirects here. For the energy company with the former NYSE ticker symbol ENE, see Enron. A 32 point compass rose Boxing the compass is the action of naming all …
6Nine points of the law — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …
7box the compass — phrasal 1. : to name the 32 points of the compass in their order 2. : to make a complete turn or reversal (as in policy, opinion) * * * box the compass 1. To name the 32 compass points in order in either or both directions 2. To make a complete… …
8box the compass — idi naut. navig. a) to recite the points of the compass in a clockwise order b) to make a complete turn or reversal …
9Death and the Compass — For the film adaptation by Alex Cox, see Death and the Compass (film). Death and the Compass Author Jorge Luis Borges Original title La muerte y la brújula Country Argentina Langua …
10box the compass — verb /bɒks ðə ˈkʌmpəs/ a) To know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise …
