bow compass

noun

An arcograph.

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Meanings

nounbow compass (plural bow compasses)

plural bow compasses

  1. An arcograph.
  2. 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.
  3. A pair of compasses with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs and passing through the other.
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APA

bow compass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20compass

MLA

“bow compass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20compass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bow compass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20compass.

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