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

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

Cincture :: Cincture (n.) That which encompasses or incloses; an inclosure.

Compassionating :: Compassionating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Compassionat.

Headstall :: Headstall (n.) That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.

Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other..

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..

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

Vest :: Vest (n.) To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely..

Telltale :: Telltale (n.) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course..

Rosinweed :: Rosinweed (n.) The compass plant. See under Compass.

North :: North (n.) That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south..

Balance :: Balance (n.) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail..

Southwest :: Southwest (n.) The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.

Narrow :: Narrow (v. t.) To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of.

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

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

Bear :: Bear (v. i.) To be situated, as to the point of compass, with respect to something else; as, the land bears N. by E..

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.

Nutshell :: Nutshell (n.) Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value..

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