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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Compasses \Com"pass*es\, n., pl.
     An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
     etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches,
     or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
     move.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
           points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
           without adjustable points are generally called
           dividers. See Dividers.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Bow compasses. See Bow-compass.
  
     Caliber compasses, Caliper compasses. See Calipers.
  
     Proportional, Triangular, etc., compasses. See under
        Proportional, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Compasses \Com"pass*es\, n., pl.
     An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
     etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches,
     or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
     move.
  
     Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
           points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
           without adjustable points are generally called
           dividers. See Dividers.
  
     Bow compasses. See Bow-compass.
  
     Caliber compasses, Caliper compasses. See Calipers.
  
     Proportional, Triangular, etc., compasses. See under
        Proportional, etc.

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  compasses
     Αγγλικά n.
     (πλ: compass)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  compasses
     Middle English n.
     (plural of enm compas)
     n.
     (plural of en compass)
     vb.
     (infl of en compass  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  compasses
     n.
     (plural of en compass)
     vb.
     (infl of en compass  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  compasses
     Middle English n.
     (plural of enm compas)
     n.
     (plural of en compass)
     vb.
     (infl of en compass  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  compasses
     Middle English n.
     (plural of enm compas)
     n.
     (plural of en compass)
     vb.
     (infl of en compass  s-verb-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  compasses
     Englanti n.
     (en-monikko c ompass es)
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c ompass es)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  compasses
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst compass)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
  البوصلات

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/ 
  kompasy

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
   [Br.] Einsatzzirkel , Zirkel  [math.]
        "A pair of compasses is used to draw circles and arcs."  - Mit dem Zirkel zieht man Kreise und Bögen.
     Synonyms: a pair of compasses, compass
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
  Kompasse , Kompanden 
   see: compass, mining dial, mine dial, triple compass, cabin compass, gyroscopic compass, gyrocompass, gyro compass, mirror compass, dial, aperiodical compass
  

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
  körzô

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 圆规

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