Bible Dictionaries
Bow-Compass
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other.
(2):
(n.) An arcograph.
(3):
(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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bow-Compass'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/bow-compass.html. 1828.