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noun

Southing n.

Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun.

The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place.

(Astron.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.

(Surv. & Navigation) Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; opposed to northing.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Southing" Quotes from Famous Books

... of the diurnal motion is conspicuous to every one, and explains the rising, southing, and setting of the whole visible firmament. The effect of the annual motion, i.e. of the apparent annual motion, of the sun among the stars, is less obvious, but it may be followed easily enough by observing ...

— Pioneers of Science • Oliver Lodge

... Very Variable weather, with frequent Squalls rain, and Lightning. By the Observed Latitude at Noon I find the Ship hath only made 22 Miles Southing since the last Observation two days ago, whereas the Log gives 55 Miles, a Proof that there is a Current setting to the Northward. Wind South-East; course South 52 degrees West; distance 18 miles; latitude 7 degrees 36 minutes ...

— Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World • James Cook

... with a good deal of southing. Kulu gave us a goat, and cooked liberally for us all. He set off with us as if to go to Kauma's in our company, but after we had gone a couple of miles he slipped behind, and ran away. Some are naturally mean, and some naturally noble: the mean cannot help showing their nature, nor can ...

— The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 • David Livingstone