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Why is a compass called a compass?
1. Nobody really knows. Many years ago there was a verb in English ; to compass. It had several meanings which included "to measure a distance". Its origin was well known, from the Latin "to measure...
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Do compasses attract other compasses?
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Is a compass rose and a compass the same?
No a compass rose is on a map showing all of the Carnal Directions (north South East west) and a Compass is navigational device used to find your direction by using the earths magnetic poles
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Who was compass?
well the first person to make the compass was the chinese.
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What is compass?
As described in the dictionaries, the compass has different meanings, mainly: A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted...