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Southing
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What's The Definition Of Southing?Synonyms | Synonyms for Southing: Related Terms | Find terms related to Southing: See Also | Southing In Webster's Dictionary \South"ing\ (?; 277), n.
1. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the
sun. --Emerson.
2. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes
the meridian of a place.
3. (Astron.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the
equator; south declination; south latitude.
4. (Surv. & Navigation) Distance southward from any point
departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; --
opposed to {northing}.
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