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Definition of southing

Southing
South South, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Southed; p. pr. & vb. n. Southing.] 1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. 2. (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.
Southing
Southing South"ing (?; 277), n. 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.

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