box the compass

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1.
Maritime EnglishBritish Englishnauticalarchaic
- To name or recite all the points of the compass, traditionally the thirty‑two points used in navigation.
- To give the bearings or directions corresponding to every point of the compass.
2.
General Englishfigurativedated
- To enumerate, cover, or account for all possible directions, options, or aspects of something; to be completely thorough in surveying alternatives.

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