If you mean the difference between a compass and a compass rose: The compass is the complete instrument. The compass rose is the degree wheel printed under the needle.
theres a compass rose on every map because it tell you where north east south and west is at
Flavio Gioia
1895
pedro reinel
North South East and West
a compass uses magnets to point north, whereas a compass rose is used on a map to direct north, south, east, and west. to my knowledge a compass rose is only used on a map.
if you do not know maybe you should try google instead of wiki answers. :D
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idk i belive the compass
where did the name "compass rose" come from?
You use a compass rose, in case you get lost. A compass rose, gives you all the cardinal directions.
The Compass Rose has 273 pages.
There are a few different types of compass roses, including the Mariner's rose, the Sidereal rose, and the Classical rose. Variations exist with the common compass rose in that it depends on how many points or degrees one desires in said compass rose.
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The North and South points on a compass rose are the longest.
The Compass Rose was created in 1982-07.
The four cardinal directions on a compass rose are:NorthEastSouthWestThere are four intermediate directions, one between each pair of cardinal directions. They are:NortheastSoutheastSouthwestNorthwest