noun
compass (drawing tool); pair of compasses
Specifically the drawing instrument with two legs, used for circles and measurements.
from Dutch kompas
数学の授業でコンパスを使って円を描いた。
I drew a circle using a compass in math class.
noun
The navigational instrument that points north. Often clarified as 方位磁石 in technical contexts, but コンパス is common in everyday speech.
山で道に迷ったときはコンパスが役に立つ。
A compass is useful when you get lost in the mountains.
noun
stride length; leg length
Colloquial use referring to the length of one's stride or legs, from the image of legs opening like a compass.
彼はコンパスが長いから歩くのが速い。
He walks fast because he has a long stride.