# southing

Pronunciation: say "SOWTH-ing" US/UK /ˈsaʊθɪŋ/, AUS /ˈsæɔθɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The distance covered in a southward direction.
   - Simple: The distance something travels toward the south.
   - _The navigator logged a southing of thirty nautical miles by noon._
   - _Strong headwinds reduced the vessel's southing over the next watch._
3. The moment at which the moon crosses the meridian, reaching its highest point due south.
   - Simple: The time when the moon reaches its highest point, due south in the sky.
   - _Astronomers recorded the moon's southing to predict the timing of the spring tides._
   - _Each evening the southing arrives roughly fifty minutes later than the night before._

## Verb

2. Present participle of south. — present participle and gerund of south
   - Simple: Present participle of south. Use this form when the action is happening now.
   - _The bright star was southing as the observatory dome slid open._
   - _Sailors marked the hour by the sun southing above the masthead._

## Origin

Formed from "south" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/southing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).