What is a compass rose?

compass rose a circle or decorative device printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass measured from true north and usually magnetic north. Contemporary definitions for compass rose. a symbol on a compass or map that is circular with graded points for the directions; also called rose. read more

Compass rose definition is - a circle graduated to degrees or quarters and printed on a chart to show direction. read more

Compass rose. A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose, or Rose of the Winds, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions: North, East, South, and West—and their intermediate points. read more