Compass
Compass verb - To form a circle around.
Usage example: a mysterious isle, compassed by treacherous seas
Fence and compass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fence" instead a verb "Compass".
Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Insurmountable Waist-Height Fence: The game is full of them, though only the Eppi Forest involves a physical obstacle (the team needs a compass to walk through it).
Source: Video Game / Phantasy Star I
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