Beam compass
Type of circle-drawing compass / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A beam compass is a compass with a beam and sliding sockets or cursors for drawing and dividing circles larger than those made by a regular pair of compasses.[1] The instrument can be as a whole, or made on the spot with individual sockets (called trammel points) and any suitable beam.