He spent the afternoon compassing the coastline to chart the safest route for the fishermen.

His compassing of the duke's downfall was whispered in the halls for weeks.

The shipwright admired the compassing hull for its elegant handling in rough seas.

The historian described several compassings that led to the kingdom's downfall.

At dawn the compasser emerged from the mist and began to trace a slow circle around the abandoned fortress.

Their compassions, shown through small daily gestures, changed the community.

Although the project seemed daunting at first, her careful planning made the goal compassable within the deadline.

The old compasse, though its casing was dented and the glass fogged, still pointed true to the north.

The fortress compasses the valley, its ancient walls casting long shadows at dusk.

The sailors checked their compasses before entering the fog bank.