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Inclosure :: Inclosure (n.) The act of inclosing; the state of being inclosed, shut up, or encompassed; the separation of land from common ground by a fence..

Periscii :: Periscii (n. pl.) Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass..

Waistband :: Waistband (n.) The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like..

Correction :: Correction (n.) An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction..

Bandlet :: Bandlet (n.) A small band or fillet; any little band or flat molding, compassing a column, like a ring..

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.

Within :: Within (prep.) In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as, within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income..

Compassed :: Compassed (a.) Rounded; arched.

Compass :: Compass (n.) An inclosed space; an area; extent.

Vane :: Vane (n.) One of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc..

Encompass :: Encompass (v. t.) To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world..

Compassing :: Compassing (a.) Curved; bent; as, compassing timbers..

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of.

Belt :: Belt (v. t.) To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround..

Close :: Close (n.) To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

Engird :: Engird (v. t.) To gird; to encompass.

Compassing :: Compassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Compas.

Describe :: Describe (v. t.) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle..

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To curve; to bend into a circular form.

Compensator :: Compensator (n.) An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle.

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