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Scribe :: Scribe (v. t.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding, or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts..

Bow-pencil :: Bow-pencil (n.) Bow-compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil..

Ambit :: Ambit (n.) Circuit or compass.

Isle :: Isle (v. t.) To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island..

Summary :: Summary (a.) Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts..

Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted..

Fetch :: Fetch (v. t.) To bring to accomplishment; to achieve; to make; to perform, with certain objects; as, to fetch a compass; to fetch a leap; to fetch a sigh..

Inclinnometer :: Inclinnometer (n.) An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; -- called also inclination compass, and dip circle..

Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to inclose a town with walls..

Remordency :: Remordency (n.) Remorse; compunction; compassion.

Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.

Around :: Around (prep.) On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.

Palinurus :: Palinurus (n.) An instrument for obtaining directly, without calculation, the true bearing of the sun, and thence the variation of the compass.

Compassionate :: Compassionate (v. t.) To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.

Clement :: Clement (a.) Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.

Spread :: Spread (n.) Extent; compass.

Concentration :: Concentration (n.) The act or process of removing the dress of ore and of reducing the valuable part to smaller compass, as by currents of air or water..

Outkeeper :: Outkeeper (n.) An attachment to a surveyor's compass for keeping tally in chaining.

Diaphemetric :: Diaphemetric (a.) Relating to the measurement of the tactile sensibility of parts; as, diaphemetric compasses..

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south..

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