bow compass

noun

Definitions

  1. An arcograph.

  2. A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil or pen for drawing circles.…

    A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil or pen for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring rather than a joint.

  3. A pair of compasses with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs and passing…

    A pair of compasses with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs and passing through the other.

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