a. Rounded; arched. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
She came . . . into the compassed window. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.,
☞ The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring without adjustable points are generally called dividers. See Dividers. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bow compasses.
Caliber compasses,
Caliper compasses
Proportional,
Triangular, etc.,
compasses