southing of the moon

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• Southing — South ing (?; 277), n. 1. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson. [1913 Webster] 2. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place. [1913 Webster] 3. (Astron.) Distance of any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Southing — South South, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Southed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Southing}.] 1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; said chiefly of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• south|ing — «SOW thihng», noun. 1. the distance of latitude reckoned southward from the last point of reckoning: »The latest southing was 1 degree 15 minutes from our position at sunrise. 2. the distance southward covered by a ship on any southerly course. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

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• Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …   Universalium

• South — South, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Southed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Southing}.] 1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; said chiefly of the moon; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Southed — South South, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Southed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Southing}.] 1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; said chiefly of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lunistice — Lu ni*stice, n. [L. luna moon + sistere to cause to stand. Cf. {Solstice}.] (Astron.) The farthest point of the moon s northing and southing, in its monthly revolution. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English