An image of a directional compass on map showing north, south, east, and west.
an object that appears on maps to identify four main directions: north, south, east and west.
A circle on a chart indicating the direction of geographic north and sometimes also magnetic north. Charts usually have more that one compass rose. In that case the compass rose nearest to the object being plotted should be used as the geographic directions and magnetic variations may change slightly in different places on the chart.
a circle graduated to degrees of quarter points and printed on a chart or map for reference
a pattern painted on the ground which accurately depicts magnetic headings
a tool that shows directions on a map
used to show direction on a map
A circle showing the directions North, South, East, and West, represented by the letters N, S, E, and W. The Compass Rose is optionally displayed on the Navigation Mode screen and also indicates that screen's scale.
diagram of the points of the compass, often decorated and coloured. North is usually indicated by a fleur-de-lys.
a circular symbol set beneath the needle of a compass or on a map showing the points of direction
A drawing of a compass on a chart which usually shows either 16 or 32 compass points. On early charts a series of rhumb lines radiated from the centre of the compass in the directions of the points of the compass, indicating courses to sail. (It can also mean the drawing on the card under a compass needle, showing the 16 or 32 compass points.)
A compass rose is a design on a map that shows direction. It points which way is north, south, east, west, and some intermediate directions on the map.
two concentric circles on a chart, each subdivided into 360 degrees, showing the directions of true north and magnetic north.
A circle, graduated in degrees, printed on some charts or marked on the ground at an airport or heliport. It is used as a reference to either true or magnetic direction.
The resulting figure when the complete 360° directional system is developed as a circle with each degree graduated upon it, and with the 000° indicated as True North. True North is also known as true rose. This is printed on nautical charts for determining direction.
a direction finder drawn on maps
An illustration on a map or chart that shows the different points of direction. North is usually indicated by a little longer line with a point. Died.
A small starlike device used to indicate direction, often found in combination with radiating thumb lines. A pointer on the compass rose usually indicates North.
two concentric circles, each divided into 360 degrees or 32 points, printed on nautical charts and used for laying off courses or bearings. The outer circle is graduated in degrees true, the inner circle is degrees magnetic.
or Wind Rose: A star-shape from which rhumb lines often radiate. North is traditionally indicated by the longer pointer on the star.
A circle graduated from the reference direction, usually north, in compass points, or degrees (0-360) or both.
graduated circle diagram on a chart or compass card that shows the direction of true and magnetic bearings
The resulting figure when the complete 360° directional system is developed as a circle with each degree graduated upon it. True North is indicated as 000° and is also called true rose. This is printed on nautical charts for determining direction.
A compass rose or wind rose, is a figure displaying the orientation of the cardinal directions, north, south, east and west on a map or nautical chart. Today the use and idea of a compass rose is found on or featured in almost all navigation systems, including nautical charts, NDB and VOR systems, some GPS sets and similar.