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101compass rose — 1. Navig. a circle divided into 32 points or 360° numbered clockwise from true or magnetic north, printed on a chart or the like as a means of determining the course of a vessel or aircraft. 2. a similar design, often ornamented, used on maps to… …
102compass error — incorrect instruction regarding the exact direction of the magnetic north caused by a malfunction of the compass …
103compass — noun 1》 an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. 2》 (also compasses) an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms… …
104compass card — Navig. a circular card with magnets attached to its underside, the face divided on its rim into points of the compass, degrees clockwise from north, or both, and floating or suspended from a pivot so as to rotate freely. [1870 75] * * * …
105compass card — com′pass card n. naut. navig. a circular card displaying the points of the compass that rotates freely to point to magnetic north • Etymology: 1870–75 …
106compass — noun faith cannot be defined within the compass of human thought Syn: scope, range, extent, reach, span, breadth, ambit, limits, parameters, bounds See note at range …
107compass heading — noun : heading measured clockwise from north as indicated by the compass …
108the — I. definite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thē, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration (influenced by oblique cases as thæs, genitive & neuter, thæt) of sē; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative… …
109The Rite of Spring — Infobox Ballet name = The Rite of Spring image size = caption = choreographer = Vaslav Nijinsky composer = Igor Stravinsky based on = premiere = 29 May 1913 place = Théâtre des Champs Élysées, Paris ballet company = Ballets Russes characters =… …
110The Name of the Rose — For the 1986 film of the same story, see The Name of the Rose (film). For the unrelated 2003 short film, see Name of the Rose (2003 film). The Name of the Rose   …
