(nautical) A compass installed in the cabin so that the captain or other officer may check the course of a ship without going to the deck; often upturned and suspended from the ceiling.

plural of pair of compasses

A compass, equipped with a small prism, that allows the heading to be read while sighting

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of box the compass

simple past tense and past participle of box the compass

present participle of box the compass

plural of compass rose

A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

plural of compass needle

A compass (navigational instrument).