- with the sun Nautical
- with the sun Nauticalin the direction of the sun's apparent movement (in the northern hemisphere); clockwise or from left to right.→ sun
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with the sun — adverb : in the direction of the sun s motion as it appears to one facing south in the northern hemisphere : clockwise opposed to against the sun * * * Nautical in the direction of the sun s apparent movement in the northern hemisphere; from left … Useful english dictionary
shoot the sun Nautical — ascertain the altitude of the sun with a sextant in order to determine one s latitude. → sun … English new terms dictionary
against the sun — adverb : in a direction opposite to that of the sun s motion as it appears to one facing south in the northern hemisphere : counterclockwise opposed to with the sun * * * Nautical against the direction of the sun s apparent movement in the… … Useful english dictionary
shoot the sun — (nautical) To take the sun s altitude • • • Main Entry: ↑shoot * * * Nautical ascertain the altitude of the sun with a sextant in order to determine one s latitude … Useful english dictionary
sun — noun 1》 (also Sun) the star round which the earth orbits. ↘any similar star, with or without planets. 2》 the light or warmth received from the sun. 3》 literary a day or a year. verb (suns, sunning, sunned) (sun oneself) sit or lie in the sun … English new terms dictionary
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