/ Dictionary / Index C compass course: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com'pass course" Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. a course whose bearing is relative to the meridian as given by the navigator's compass, no compensation being made for variation or deviation. Cf. true course, magnetic course. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. compass card compass deviation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language