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Definition of reckoning

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Reckoning (n.) The calculation of a ship's position, either from astronomical observations, or from the record of the courses steered and distances sailed as shown by compass and log, -- in the latter case called dead reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used for dead reckoning in contradistinction to observation..

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Disoccident :: Disoccident (v. t.) To turn away from the west; to throw out of reckoning as to longitude.

Elul :: Elul (n.) The sixth month of the Jewish year, by the sacred reckoning, or the twelfth, by the civil reckoning, corresponding nearly to the month of September..

Quartan :: Quartan (n.) An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days..

Connumeration :: Connumeration (n.) A reckoning together.

Nones :: Nones (n. pl.) The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method..

West :: West (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west..

Tale :: Tale (v. i.) A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration; a count, in distinction from measure or weight; a number reckoned or stated..

North :: North (a.) Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north..

Tenor :: Tenor (n.) The higher of the two kinds of voices usually belonging to adult males; hence, the part in the harmony adapted to this voice; the second of the four parts in the scale of sounds, reckoning from the base, and originally the air, to which the other parts were auxillary..

Suppute :: Supputation (n.) Reckoning; account.

Score :: Score (n.) An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness..

Tical :: Tical (n.) A money of account in China, reckoning at about $1.60; also, a weight of about four ounces avoirdupois..

Reckoning :: Reckoning (n.) The position of a ship as determined by calculation.

Dead-reckoning :: Dead-reckoning (n.) See under Dead, a..

Reckoning :: Reckoning (n.) Esteem; account; estimation.

Miscast :: Miscast (n.) An erroneous cast or reckoning.

South :: South (a.) Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole..

Nephelodometer :: Nephelodometer (n.) An instrument for reckoning the distances or velocities of clouds.

Point :: Point (n.) A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal..

Shot :: Shot (v. t.) A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.