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CIDE DICTIONARY

bow-compass

CIDE DICTIONARY

bow-compassn. 
  •  An arcograph.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other.  [1913 Webster]

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