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| north·ing [ náwrthing, náwring ] (plural north·ings) |
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1. nautical movement north: distance covered or movement made in a northerly direction, especially as measured by the difference in latitude between two points
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2. nautical progress north: progress made in a northern direction
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3. latitudinal grid line on map: a grid line on a map that runs from east to west.
See also easting
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4. maps distance northward: the distance northward from an east-west grid line, shown in the second half of a map reference
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