compass rose
noun[C]
uk/ˈkʌm.pəs ˌrəʊz/us/ˈkʌm.pəs ˌroʊz/a rounddesignwith four or eightpointedlinescoming from thecentreshowingthepointsof thecompass(north,south,east,west, etc.),printedon amap, forexample:
Astonecompassroseis set into thecourtyard.
Thefloorispaintedwith aredandyellowcompassrose, such as you mightseeon amap.
- Theconcretedrivewaysin theareafeaturedesignsrangingfromcompassrosestohorses.
- Theplatesaredecoratedwith aship, acompassrose, and acommemorativelogo.
- Thestraightlinescriss-crossingthechartaresimilarto thecompassrosedisplayedonlatermapsandcharts.
Maps & map-making
- atlas
- cartographic
- chart
- contoured
- contouring
- coord
- coordinate
- geocaching
- geolocation
- isotherm
- plot
- road map
- satnav
- site map
- survey
- the Ordnance Survey
- the prime meridian
- triangulation
- trig point
- uncharted
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