EASTINGS
Noun
eastings
plural of easting
Anagrams
• genistas, giantess, seatings, teasings, tsiganes
Source: Wiktionary
EASTING
East"ing, n. (Naut. & Surv.)
Definition: The distance measured toward the east between two meridians
drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure
eastward made by a vessel.
EAST
East, n. Etym: [OE. est, east, AS. eást; akin to D. oost, oosten,
OHG. , G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. öst, östen, Lith.
auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush to burn,
L. urere. Aurora, Easter, Sterling.]
1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to rise at the
equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the
four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right
angles to that of north and south, and which is toward the right hand
of one who faces the north; the point directly opposite to the west.
The east began kindle. E. Everett.
2. The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie
east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is
applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.;
as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the
kings of the East.
The gorgeous East, with richest hand, Showers on her kings barbaric
pearl and gold. Milton.
3. (U. S. Hist. and Geog.)
Definition: Formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany
Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly,
the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is
north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite
article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the
agriculture of the West. East by north, East by south, according to
the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 11 --
East-northeast, East-southeast, that which lie 22Illust. of Compass.
East, a.
Definition: Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises
when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east
side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east.
East, adv.
Definition: Eastward.
East, v. i.
Definition: To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward
the east; to orientate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition