compas
Meanings
Noun
1. pair of compasses
2. magnetic compass (nautical, aviation)
3. a genre of modern Haitian music descended from the traditional style méringue (music)
Examples3
Ce cercle a été tracé au compas.
This circle was drawn by a compass.
Il est difficile de tracer un cercle sans compas.
It's hard to draw a circle without a compass.
Charles Walcot a enquêté sur le compas magnétique des pigeons.
Charles Walcot investigated the magnetic compass bearing sense in pigeons.