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Pantochronometer

An instrument combining a compass sundial and universal time dial

Palinurus

instrument for obtaining directly without calculation the true bearing of the sun and thence the variation of the compass

Outcompass

To exceed the compass or limits of

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Shrink

To wrinkle bend or curl to shrivel hence to contract into a less extent or compass to gather together to become compacted

Sea card

Mariners card or compass

Purprise

Purprise [fr. purprisum, law Lat.], a close or in-closure; as also the whole compass of a manor.

Abridgment

Abridgment [fr. abreviamentum, Lat.], a large work contracted into a narrow compass; a summary, epitome, or compendium. As to how far this may be done without breach of copyright, see

Chase

forest and not endowed with so many liberties, as officers, laws, courts; and yet it is of larger compass than a park, having more officers an game than a park. Every forest is a chase, but every

Deciners, Decenniers, or Doziners

oversight of the Friburghs or views of frankpledge for the maintenance of the King's peace. The limit and compass of their jurisdiction was called decenna, because it commonly consisted of ten households; as every person, bound for

Dharma

Dharma or righteousness is elemental and fundamental in all nations, periods and times. For example, truth, love and compassion are human virtues. This is what Hindus Call sanatan dharma meaning religion which is immutable, constant, living, permanent

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