 | Thomas Baker - 1850 - 244 sider
...only so much as is occupied by the crops. INSTRUMENTS FOR LAYING DOWN OR PLOTTING SURVEYS. THE COMMON DRAWING COMPASSES. This instrument consists of two...measure distances, and to describe arcs and circles. THE HAIR COMPASSES. The hair compasses ought to be used where greater accuracy is required in transferring... | |
 | Sir Henry Edward Landor Thuillier - 1851 - 826 sider
...mathematical instrument maker. ON DRAWING COMPASSES. • THIS instrument consists of two legs movable about a joint, so that the points at the extremities...should be formed of well-tempered steel, that cannot easily be bent or blunted, the upper part being formed of brass or silver. The joint is framed of two... | |
 | Lucius D. Gould - 1853 - 234 sider
...MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. 47 ON DKAWING COJIPASSES. — This instrument consists of two legs movable about a joint, so that the points at the extremities...should be formed of well-tempered steel, that cannot easily be bent or blunted, the upper part being formed of brass or silver. The joint is framed of two... | |
 | Lucius D. Gould - 1857 - 464 sider
...2¿ ¿S)¿7rUSe ¿I ¿ ON DRAWING Co¿iip.tssi¿s.—--This instrument consists of two legs movable about a joint, so that the points at the extremities...should be formed of well-tempered steel, that cannot easily be bent or blunted, the upper part being formed of brass or silver. The joint is framed of two... | |
 | Thomas Baker (C.E.) - 1865 - 174 sider
...only so much as is occupied by the crops. INSTRUMENTS FOR LAYING DOWN OR PLOTTING SURVEYS. THE COMMON DRAWING COMPASSES. This instrument consists of two...measure distances, and to describe arcs and circles. NOTE. There are several other kinds of compasses, used for planning ; as those with moveahle points,... | |
 | Thomas Baker (C.E.) - 1874 - 208 sider
...only so much as is occupied by the crops. INSTRUMENTS FOR LAYING DOWN OR PLOTTING SURVEYS. THE COMMON DRAWING COMPASSES. This instrument consists of two...points at the extremities of the legs may be set at nny required distance from one another : it is used to transfer and measure distances, and to describe... | |
 | John Fry Heather - 1884 - 566 sider
...INSTRUMENTS FOB DRAWING CURVED LINES. DRAWING COMPASSES. This instrument consists of two legs movable about a joint, so that the points at the extremities...legs may be set at any required distance from one r.nother ; it is used to take and transfer distances, and to describe arcs and circles. When used for... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1888 - 704 sider
...subject. 4.— DIVIDERS, OR DRAWING COMPASSES. Art. 12. This instrument consists of two legs movable about a joint, so that the points at the extremities...the legs may be set at any required distance from each other. It is used to take and transfer distances and to describe arcs and circles. When used for... | |
 | Thomas Baker - 1891 - 262 sider
...only so much as is occupied by the crops. INSTRUMENTS FOR LAYING DOWN on PLOTTING SURVEYS. THE COMMON DRAWING COMPASSES. This instrument consists of two...measure distances, and to describe arcs and circles. THE HAIR COMPASSES. Fig. 1 FIR- 2. Fig- sthe leg of the compasses almost close up to the joint, Is held... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1906 - 670 sider
...ACCESSORIES IN NAVIGATION. DIVIDERS OB COMPASSES. 7. This instrument consist« of two legs movable about a joint, so that the points at the extremities...the legs may be set at any required distance from each other. It is used to take and transfer distances and to describe arcs and circles. When used for... | |
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DRAWING COMPASSES. • THIS instrument consists of two legs movable about a joint, so that the points at the extremities of the legs may be set at any required distance from one another; it is used to transfer and measure distances, and to describe arcs... 
