Northing
Pronunciation : North"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Surv. & Navigation)
Defn: Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to Ant: southing.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: The distance of any heavenly body from the equator northward; north declination.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913