Compass-rose Definition

Compass-rose Sentence Examples

• Going hand-in-hand with the nautical star's origins as a variation on the compass rose is guidance.

• A nautical star with only four points is most closely associated with sailors, and the compass rose.

• Typically, nautical stars feature five points rendered in alternating light and dark shades similar to the design of the four-pointed compass rose of ancient nautical charts.

• In addition to ships and anchors, two tattoos still seen today symbolize items sailors used to guide them home; the compass rose and the nautical star.

• A nautical star tattoo is based upon the compass rose design and was made popular by the sailors who created it.