Noun | 1. | compass - navigational instrument for finding directions |
2. | compass - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" | |
3. | compass - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education" | |
4. | compass - drafting instrument used for drawing circles | |
Verb | 1. | compass - bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" |
2. | compass - travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth" Synonyms: circumnavigate | |
3. | compass - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |
TO COMPASS. To imagine; to contrive.
2. In England, to compass the death of the king is high treason. Bract.
1. 3, c. 2 Britt. c. 8; Mirror, c. 1, s. 4.
COMPASS - COMPrehensive ASSembler. The assembly language on CDC computers. |