what is an compasses mean
Meaning: Compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north. Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects. Hypernyms (magnetic compass is a kind of...): compass (navigational instrument for finding directions) Meronyms (parts of magnetic compass): magnetic needle (a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of magnetic compass): compass card; mariner's compass (compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north)