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Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind..

Compass :: Compass (n.) An inclosing limit; boundary; circumference; as, within the compass of an encircling wall..

Compass :: Compass (n.) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.

Round :: Round (prep.) On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass..

Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil, or a pen, for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring, instead of by a joint..

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.

Surrounding :: Surrounding (n.) An encompassing.

Pack :: Pack (n.) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish..

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..

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

Compassion :: Compassion (n.) Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration..

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

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

Bleeding :: Bleeding (a.) Emitting, or appearing to emit, blood or sap, etc.; also, expressing anguish or compassion..

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..

Compass :: Compass (n.) A pair of compasses.

Bezel :: Bezel (n.) The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set..

Tender :: Tender (superl.) Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic..

Encompassment :: Encompassment (n.) The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention..

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..

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