southing

Pluralsouthings

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The distance something travels toward the south.

   Like counting how far south you have gone on a trip.

   The ship made good southing during the night.

   Their southing slowed when the wind died down.

   Oppositenorthing

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of south. Use this form when the action is happening now.

   The moon was southing over the bay just after midnight.

   We could see the planet southing in the clear winter sky.

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   The time when the moon reaches its highest point, due south in the sky.

   Like the moment the sun sits highest in the sky at noon, but for the moon.

   The southing of the moon happens a little later each night.

   The old chart lists the southing for every night of the month.

   Similarculmination, transit

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