■ noun
1》 distance travelled or measured southward, especially at sea.
2》 a figure or line representing southward distance on a map.
3》 Astronomy the transit of the sun across the meridian due south of the observer.
■ noun
1》 distance travelled or measured southward, especially at sea.
2》 a figure or line representing southward distance on a map.
3》 Astronomy the transit of the sun across the meridian due south of the observer.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004