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Bow-compass
Pronunciation : Bow"-com`pass
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. An arcograph.
2. 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.
3. A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other.
pl. Bow-compasses (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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