Thesaurus: southing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of South
2. n. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun.
3. n. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place.
4. n. Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.
5. n. Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing.
6. 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.
7. Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; southdeclination; south latitude.
8. p. pr. & vb. n. of South n. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. n. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place. n. Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude. n. Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing.