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).

plural of compass point

plural of compass error

An inner sense which distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide for morally appropriate behaviour.

The difference, expressed in degrees, between the direction a magnetic compass needle points and true or astronomical north; magnetic declination.

An arcograph. / 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.

Exhaustion of the capacity to react with sympathy to another's misfortune owing to one's overexposure to previous misfortunes.