adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of compassen to compass
1. : encompassing, inclusive
compassing knowledge
2. : curved, bent
compassing timbers
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of compassen to compass
1. : encompassing, inclusive
compassing knowledge
2. : curved, bent
compassing timbers
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012