EASTING DOWN


Meaning of EASTING DOWN in English

Naut.

1. the passage eastward from the Cape of Good Hope, as made by a sailing ship bound for Australia or the East Indies.

2. the passage eastward from Australia, as made by a sailing ship bound for Cape Horn.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .