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bow compass

[ boh ]

noun

  1. any of several types of compasses having the legs joined by a bow-shaped piece.

bow compass

/ bəʊ /

noun

  1. a compass for drawing, in which the legs are joined by a flexible metal bow-shaped spring rather than a hinge, the angle being adjusted by a screw Also calledbow-spring compass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bow compass1

First recorded in 1790–1800

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