boxes the compass

A form of box the compass — To know, and demonstrate by reciting, the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North or East, both clockwise and anticlockwise.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of box the compass
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