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a method of navigation in which the curvature of the earth is taken into consideration. Also called circular sailing. Cf. plane sailing.
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spherical sailing — noun : sailing in which the earth is regarded as a spherical or spheroidal figure and allowance is made for the curvature of its surface in directing the course of a ship * * * a method of navigation in which the curvature of the earth is taken… … Useful english dictionary
Spherical Earth — Medieval artistic representation of a spherical Earth with compartments representing earth, air, and water (c. 1400). The concept of a spherical Earth dates back to ancient Greek philosophy from around the 6th century BC … Wikipedia
parallel sailing — noun : spherical sailing in which the course is along a parallel and departure is the product of cosine latitude times the difference of longitude opposed to meridian sailing * * * sailing along a parallel of latitude. [1700 10] * * * parallel… … Useful english dictionary
plane sailing — Navig. sailing on a course plotted without reference to the curvature of the earth. Cf. plain sailing, spherical sailing. [1690 1700] * * * … Universalium
circular sailing. — See spherical sailing. * * * … Universalium
globular sailing — noun : spherical sailing … Useful english dictionary
circular sailing. — See spherical sailing … Useful english dictionary
Right sailing — Right Right (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[ a]tt, Icel. r[ e]ttr, Goth. ra[ i]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [.r]ju straight, right. [root]115. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Globular sailing — Globular Glob u*lar, a. [Cf. F. globulaire.] Globe shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical, or nearly so; as, globular atoms. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Globular chart}, a chart of the earth s surface constructed on the principles of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plain sailing — meaning ‘a straightforward situation or course of action’, is an early 19c alteration of the original (late 17c) phrase plane sailing, which denoted a system of measuring short nautical distances by assuming that the earth s surface is a plane… … Modern English usage
