compass rose
noun
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.
compass roses
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pluralof compass rose.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They often feature drawings of compass roses, flags, sea monsters and ships; unlike modern maps, interior details of land are not the key focus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Atlases with fleurs-de-lis, compass roses, Virgin Marys, ships in battle.
From Time Magazine Archive
He passed the vault, trailing his hand along the steel spokes, the keyholes like compass roses, and he pressed his ear to the door, as if he could hear the rustling of pages inside.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
