What does oblique sailing mean?
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oblique sail·ing
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oblique sailingnoun
the movement of a ship when she sails upon some rhumb between the four cardinal points, making an oblique angle with the meridian.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
oblique sailing
Is the reduction of the position of the ship from the various courses made good, oblique to the meridian or parallel of latitude. If a vessel sails north or south, it is simply a distance on the meridian. If east or west, on the parallel, and refers to parallel sailing. If oblique, it is solved by middle latitude, or Mercator sailing.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of oblique sailing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of oblique sailing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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