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Bluebell | 09:54 Thu 03rd Jun 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Could someone please settle a difference of opinion. How many points are there on a compass? The suggestions so far given have been 4, 16 and 32. A definitive answer would be welcome. Many thanks.
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To 'box the compass' was to name the 32 principal points of the compass. I'd say 32.
There are traditionally 16 cardinal points on old maritime compasses, these days it's more likely to be split into 360 points with each representing 1 degree of a circle but as it's an analogue device there are a infinite amount of potential points on a compass.
32 - although you can break it down further if you wish
http://en.wikipedia.o...ki/Boxing_the_compass

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