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Traverse :: Traverse (v. i.) To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel; as, the needle of a compass traverses; if it does not traverse well, it is an unsafe guide..

Compass :: Compass (n.) The range of notes, or tones, within the capacity of a voice or instrument..

Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To embrace, hence; to encompass..

Scribe :: Scribe (v. t.) To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.

Compendious :: Compendious (a.) Containing the substance or general principles of a subject or work in a narrow compass; abridged; summarized.

Harpings :: Harpings (n. pl.) The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem..

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

Imagine :: Imagine (v. t.) To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5..

Pyx :: Pyx (n.) The box in which the compass is suspended; the binnacle.

Condense :: Condense (v. t.) To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize..

Divider :: Divider (n.) An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses..

Sympathy :: Sympathy (n.) Kindness of feeling toward one who suffers; pity; commiseration; compassion.

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

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

Attain :: Attain (v. t.) To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest..

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

Reckoning :: Reckoning (n.) The calculation of a ship's position, either from astronomical observations, or from the record of the courses steered and distances sailed as shown by compass and log, -- in the latter case called dead reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used for dead reckoning in contradistinction to observation..

Compassed :: Compassed (imp. & p. p.) of Compas.

Circumambient :: Circumambient (a.) Surrounding; inclosing or being on all sides; encompassing.

Constrain :: Constrain (v. t.) To bring into a narrow compass; to compress.

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