Definition of westing Westing
west•ing
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What does westing mean?
Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- westing (n.)
The distance, reckoned toward the west, between the two meridians passing through the extremities of a course, or portion of a ship's path; the departure of a course which lies to the west of north.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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westing
This term in navigation means the distance made by course or traverses to the westward; or the sun after crossing the meridian.
