northing
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ðɪŋ, -ɔː(ɹ)θɪn
Noun
northing (plural northings)
- (cartography) The distance north of a standard reference latitude.
- (nautical) A distance traveled northward.[1]
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References
- ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.; Lecture of Dr. J.S. Hayes before the New-York Geographical and Statistical Society. DR. HAYES' REPORT. The New York Times(November 15, 1861).
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