What is the meaning of BEARING. Phrases containing BEARING
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A bearing taken on an object behind the vessel.
An absolute bearing using true north as a reference, rather than magnetic north.
The movement, left or right, of the bearing to an object in motion relative to your platform. If the object's bearing is moving to the left or right then the object will likely pass either forward or aft of your ship. See Closing on a Steady Bearing.
The bearing of an object in relation to north. Either true bearing, using the geographical or true north, or magnetic bearing, using magnetic north. See also bearing and relative bearing.
In relation to the motion of your own ship, if an object's bearing is steady, or unchanging, and its range is decreasing, then the object is on a collision course with your own ship.
A bearing relative to the direction of the ship; the clockwise angle between the ship's direction and an object. See also absolute bearing and bearing.
The horizontal direction of a line of sight between two objects on the surface of the earth. See also absolute bearing and relative bearing.
Launch of a stand-off weapon with only bearing data. The missile will travel up the bearing line looking for the intended target.
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Parted into three piece; having three parts or pieces; -- said of the field or of a bearing; as, a cross triparted.
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Improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
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Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as, umbellate plants or flowers.
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Bearing a trident.
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Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant; -- said of an animal, as a hart, buck, and the like, used as a bearing.
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To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
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The act, power, or time of producing or giving birth; as, a tree in full bearing; a tree past bearing.
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Three-flowered; having or bearing three flowers; as, a triflorous peduncle.
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Carrying or bearing sails.
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That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports; as, a lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall.
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An herbaceous composite plant (Eupatorium purpureum), often having hollow stems, and bearing purplish flowers in small corymbed heads.
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Hoofed, or bearing hoofs; -- used only when these are of a tincture different from the body.
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Consisting of, or bearing, tubers; resembling a tuber.
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Producing or bearing tubers.
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Bearing something like an open umbrella.
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Bearing or containing vittae.
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Bearing or conveying urine; as, uriniferous tubules.
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The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W.
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Bearing one flower only; as, a uniflorous peduncle.
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An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; -- formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
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