Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow compass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
bow -com-pass
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arcograph.

noun

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.

noun

A pair of compasses with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs and passing through the other.

Inflected Forms

bow compasses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bow pen bow pencil

Questions

What does bow compass mean?
An arcograph.

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