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

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

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

Remorse :: Remorse (n.) Sympathetic sorrow; pity; compassion.

Pity :: Pity (v. i.) To be compassionate; to show pity.

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

Sum :: Sum (v. t.) To bring or collect into a small compass; to comprise in a few words; to condense; -- usually with up.

Describe :: Describe (v. t.) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle..

Move :: Move (v. t.) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion..

Inwreathe :: Inwreathe (v. t.) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.

Tripod :: Tripod (n.) A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument..

Compassing :: Compassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Compas.

Lily :: Lily (n.) That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.

Belt :: Belt (v. t.) To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround..

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..

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..

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

Compassless :: Compassless (a.) Having no compass.

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency..

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

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