- westing
- noun Date: 1628 westerly progress ; a going westward
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westing
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Westing — West ing, n. (Naut. & Surv.) The distance, reckoned toward the west, between the two meridians passing through the extremities of a course, or portion of a ship s path; the departure of a course which lies to the west of north. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
westing — [wes′tiŋ] n. 1. Naut. the distance due west covered by a vessel traveling on any westerly course 2. a westerly direction … English World dictionary
Westing — Giso Westing (* 1. Mai 1955 in Hannover) ist ein deutscher Maler. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werk 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks // … Deutsch Wikipedia
westing — /ˈwɛstɪŋ/ (say westing) noun 1. westward movement or deviation. 2. the distance due west made on any course tending westwards. {west + ing1} …
Westing (By Musket & Sextant) — Infobox Album Name = Westing (By Musket and Sextant) Type = Compilation album Artist = Pavement Released = March 22, 1993 Recorded = 1989 – 1993 Genre = Indie rock Length = 48:23 Label = Drag City Producers = Gary Young, Pavement Reviews = *… … Wikipedia
westing — /wes ting/, n. 1. Navig. the distance due west made good on any course tending westward; westerly departure. 2. Survey. a distance west from a north south reference line. [1620 30; WEST + ING1] * * * … Universalium
westing — noun a) A distance west of a datum line on a map or chart b) A distance travelled westward … Wiktionary
westing — n. going or progressing westward; distance westward; difference in longitude between two positions resulting from movement in a westerly direction … English contemporary dictionary
westing — noun 1》 distance travelled or measured westward, especially at sea. 2》 a figure or line representing westward distance on a map … English new terms dictionary
westing — west·ing … English syllables
