What is distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing called?
southing — (Surv. & Navigation) Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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