diff --git a/lib/faker/default/compass.rb b/lib/faker/default/compass.rb
index 98a42db150..7ead057c2c 100644
--- a/lib/faker/default/compass.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/default/compass.rb
@@ -3,62 +3,197 @@
 module Faker
   class Compass < Base
     class << self
+      ##
+      # Produces a random cardinal.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.cardinal #=> "north"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def cardinal
         fetch('compass.cardinal.word')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random ordinal.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.ordinal #=> "northwest"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def ordinal
         fetch('compass.ordinal.word')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random half wind.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.half_wind #=> "north-northwest"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def half_wind
         fetch('compass.half-wind.word')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random quarter wind.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.quarter_wind #=> "north by west"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def quarter_wind
         fetch('compass.quarter-wind.word')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random direction.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.direction #=> "southeast"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def direction
         parse('compass.direction')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random abbreviation.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.abbreviation #=> "NEbN"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def abbreviation
         parse('compass.abbreviation')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random azimuth.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.azimuth #=> "168.75"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def azimuth
         parse('compass.azimuth')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random cardinal abbreviation.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.cardinal_abbreviation #=> "N"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def cardinal_abbreviation
         fetch('compass.cardinal.abbreviation')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random ordinal abbreviation.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.ordinal_abbreviation #=> "SW"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def ordinal_abbreviation
         fetch('compass.ordinal.abbreviation')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random half wind abbreviation.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.half_wind_abbreviation #=> "NNE"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def half_wind_abbreviation
         fetch('compass.half-wind.abbreviation')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random quarter wind abbreviation.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.quarter_wind_abbreviation #=> "SWbS"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def quarter_wind_abbreviation
         fetch('compass.quarter-wind.abbreviation')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random cardinal azimuth.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.cardinal_azimuth #=> "90"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def cardinal_azimuth
         fetch('compass.cardinal.azimuth')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random ordinal azimuth.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.ordinal_azimuth #=> "135"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def ordinal_azimuth
         fetch('compass.ordinal.azimuth')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random half wind azimuth.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.half_wind_azimuth #=> "292.5"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def half_wind_azimuth
         fetch('compass.half-wind.azimuth')
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Produces a random quarter wind azimuth
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   Faker::Compass.quarter_wind_azimuth #=> "56.25"
+      #
+      # @faker.version 1.8.0
       def quarter_wind_azimuth
         fetch('compass.quarter-wind.azimuth')
       end