# westing

Pronunciation: say "WEST-ing" /ˈwɛstɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The distance a point lies west of a reference line on a map or chart.
   - Simple: How far a point lies west of a starting line on a map or chart.
   - _Each station's westing was recorded alongside its northing in the survey log._
   - _Plotting the westings let the team see how far the trail drifted toward sunset._
2. The distance covered in a westward direction, especially by a ship or aircraft.
   - Simple: The total distance a ship or vehicle has moved toward the west.
   - _The captain logged sixty miles of westing by nightfall._
   - _Contrary currents cost the vessel much of its hard-won westing._

## Verb

3. Present participle of west. — present participle and gerund of west
   - Simple: The -ing form of west. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

## Origin

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

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