Southing
Translation of "southing" into Russian
southing
NounUK
/ˈsaʊθɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaʊθɪŋ/
southing
southings pl
The ship made a significant southing during its journey.
Корабль сделал значительное движение на юг во время своего путешествия.
Additional translations
южное направление
южная широта
Definitions
southing
NounUK
/ˈsaʊθɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaʊθɪŋ/
The act or process of moving or traveling southward.
The ship's southing was carefully monitored by the crew.
The distance traveled or measured southward.
The navigator calculated the southing to ensure they stayed on course.
The passage of a celestial object across an observer's meridian when it is due south, or the moment at which this occurs.
The astronomer recorded the star's southing to synchronize the observatory clocks.