southing

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1. southing - Noun

2. southing - Verb

of South

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.

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

Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

south southern downing southerner souther meridional wind lowering lunching righting nooning easting northing Seconding Souths

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northing

shouting

Southhampton southie Southill Southlake southland Southlander