box the compass

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To know, and demonstrate by reciting, the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North or East, both clockwise and anticlockwise.
    — While in the school-ships the boys would be instructed in the elements of an ordinary education, in addition to being taught to row, heave the lead, box the compass, go aloft, reef, steer, and work the guns.
  2. To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion. idiomatic

词形变化

boxes the compass present,singular,third-person boxing the compass participle,present boxed the compass participle,past boxed the compass past
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