Category:Southing

South"ing, n.

1. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson.

2. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the Meridian of a place.

3. (astron.)

Defn: distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south Declination; south latitude.

4. (surv. & navigation)

Defn: distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, Measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing.