{Bow compass … 圆规}

Jeff W

We always just called it a “compass.” I never heard the term bow compass before but that seems right. You learn something new every day.

August 24th, 2009 at 1:21 pm #23

Mr. Mars

Hi, Jeff :D
Thanks for your comment! Oh, really? I just looked up it in “google images”, “compass” and “bow compass” are pretty different:
bow compass
compass

And it seems “bow compass” is a better term for the stuff that the drawing is talking about, what do you think?

August 24th, 2009 at 1:33 pm #24

Jeff W

Hi, Mr Mars:

Well, the word compass is used for those two different things. (It’s usually clear from the context which one someone is talking about.)

I think the term bow compass is better also. :)

August 24th, 2009 at 10:54 pm #25

Mr. Mars

Oh, I see. I didn’t know something about “context”, sounds complex, you know, I’m from the Mars, haha. Thanks for figuring it out!

August 24th, 2009 at 11:37 pm #26