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Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A beam compass. See under Beam.

Basset Horn :: Basset horn (a.) An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves..

Compassionateness :: Compassionateness (n.) The quality or state of being compassionate.

Sea Compass :: Sea compass () The mariner's compass. See under Compass.

Coop :: Coop (v. t.) To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a narrow compass; to cramp; -- usually followed by up, sometimes by in..

Constipation :: Constipation (n.) Act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation..

Succinic :: Succinct (a.) Compressed into a narrow compass; brief; concise.

Cyclopaedia :: Cyclopaedia (n.) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. Hence, a work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics. See Encyclopedia..

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

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To purpose; to intend; to imagine; to plot.

Pemmican :: Pemmican (n.) Meat, without the fat, cut in thin slices, dried in the sun, pounded, then mixed with melted fat and sometimes dried fruit, and compressed into cakes or in bags. It contains much nutriment in small compass, and is of great use in long voyages of exploration..

Room :: Room (n.) Unobstructed spase; space which may be occupied by or devoted to any object; compass; extent of place, great or small; as, there is not room for a house; the table takes up too much room..

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

Comate :: Comate (a.) Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy..

Fathom :: Fathom (v. t.) To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.

Contract :: Contract (v. i.) To be drawn together so as to be diminished in size or extent; to shrink; to be reduced in compass or in duration; as, iron contracts in cooling; a rope contracts when wet..

Bowel :: Bowel (n.) The seat of pity or kindness. Hence: Tenderness; compassion.

Gold-bound :: Gold-bound (a.) Encompassed with gold.

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help.

Diapason :: Diapason (n.) The entire compass of tones.

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