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points of the compass — points of the compass, the 32 directions marked on a compass. North, south, east, and west are the four main, or cardinal, points of the compass … Useful english dictionary
Points of the compass — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cardinal points — Cardinal Car di*nal, a. [L. cardinalis, fr. cardo the hinge of a door, that on which a thing turns or depends: cf. F. cardinal.] Of fundamental importance; pre[ e]minent; superior; chief; principal. [1913 Webster] The cardinal intersections of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cardinal points — n. the four principal points of the compass; north, south, east, and west … English World dictionary
cardinal points — car′dinal points′ n. pl. geo the north, south, east, and west points of the compass • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
cardinal points — East, west, north, and south; the four points of the compass … New dictionary of synonyms
cardinal points — the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points. [1540 50] * * * cardinal points, any one of the four main directions of the compass; north, south, east, west. * * * ˌcardinal ˈpoints [ … Useful english dictionary
cardinal points — the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points. [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
Boxing the compass — Compass point redirects here. For other uses, see Compass Point (disambiguation). ENE redirects here. For the energy company with the former NYSE ticker symbol ENE, see Enron. A 32 point compass rose Boxing the compass is the action of naming all … Wikipedia
Nine points of the law — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compass plant — noun 1. North American annual with red or rose colored flowers • Syn: ↑prairie bird s foot trefoil, ↑prairie lotus, ↑prairie trefoil, ↑Lotus americanus • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex 2 … Useful english dictionary
