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Princeton's WordNet
compass point, pointnoun
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
"he checked the point on his compass"
Wiktionary
compass pointnoun
Any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There may be 4, 8, 16 or 32 compass points on a compass, depending on its size and accuracy.
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compass point
A compass point refers to any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There are 32 main points traditionally recognized: North (N), North by East (NbE), North-Northeast (NNE), Northeast by North (NEbN), Northeast (NE), and so on, all the way around to North again. These points allow for specific and precise identification of directions in navigation and geographic references.
Editors Contribution
compass point
A known and specific point on a compass.
Compass points include east, south, north and west.
Submitted by MaryC on January 20, 2021
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of compass point in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of compass point in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- punt cardinalCatalan, Valencian
- HimmelsrichtungGerman
- punto cardinalSpanish
- kompassisuunta, ilmansuuntaFinnish
- point cardinalFrench
- rinn compáis, rinn, aird an chompáisIrish
- àirdScottish Gaelic
- égtájHungarian
- mata anginIndonesian
- 方角Japanese
- страна на светотMacedonian
- windrichting, windstreekDutch
- ponto cardealPortuguese
- direcziùnRomansh
- punct cardinal, direcție cardinalăRomanian
- страна светаRussian
- väderstreckSwedish
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