What is an inclosing limit; boundary; circumference; as, within the compass of an encircling wall called?
compass — An inclosing limit; boundary; circumference; as, within the compass of an encircling wall. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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