(in compass directions)
21compass — noun 1 (C) an instrument that shows directions: a map and compass | compass point (=one of the 32 marks on a compass that shows you the exact direction) 2 (C) an instrument that you use to draw circles or measure distances on maps 3 (U) formal… …
22compass point — noun any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass he checked the point on his compass • Syn: ↑point • Hypernyms: ↑direction • Hyponyms: ↑cardinal compass point, ↑no …
23compass rose — A graduated circle, usually marked in degrees, indicating directions and printed or inscribed either on a chart or on the ground. See also compass base …
24compass rose — noun (Navigation) A graduated circle, usually marked in degrees, indicating directions and printed or inscribed on an appropriate medium …
25compass points — Eight, 16, or 32 named directions, comprising cardinal, quadrantal, and 24 intermediate points …
26compass — /ˈkʌmpəs / (say kumpuhs) noun 1. an instrument for determining directions, consisting essentially of a freely moving magnetised needle indicating magnetic north and south. 2. the enclosing line or limits of any area; measurement round. 3. space… …
27compass rose — noun : a circle graduated to degrees or quarter points and printed on a chart for reference (as of lines and courses) usually showing both magnetic and true directions …
28Classical compass winds — The Tower of the Winds in Athens Classical compass winds refers to the naming and association of winds in Mediterranean classical antiquity (Ancient Greece and Rome) with the points of geographic direction and orientation. Ancient wind roses… …
29Inner/outer directions — In nations that drive on the right, traffic flows clockwise in the inner lanes (blue) of a beltway and counterclockwise in the outer lanes (red) …
30Railroad directions — are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions. However, the railroad directions frequently vary from the actual… …
