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compass roses

compass roses is the plural of compass rose.

Meaning of compass rose

Noun

compass rose (plural compass roses)

  1. (navigation) A graduated circle, usually marked in degrees, indicating directions and printed or inscribed on an appropriate medium, often a map.

Questions about compass roses

What is compass roses the plural of?
Compass roses is the plural of compass rose.

Words near compass roses in the dictionary

  1. compass plant
  2. compass plants
  3. compass point
  4. compass points
  5. compass rose
  6. compass roses
  7. compass saw
  8. compass saws
  9. compass swing
  10. compass termite
  11. compass termites

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