compass rose

noun

1. Navigation. a circle divided into 32 points or 360° numbered clockwise from true or magnetic north, printed on a chart or the like as a means of determining the course of a vessel or aircraft.
2. a similar design, often ornamented, used on maps to indicate the points of the compass.

compass rose

noun

1. a circle or decorative device printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass measured from true north and usually magnetic north

Example Sentences

Look along the ruler's edge to find where it cuts the circumference of the compass rose.

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A homemade ring of pewter surrounds the compass rose at needle level.

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