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(acr.) (n.) Copperbell Mines or Castrum Meridianum
An imaginary line joining the Earth's poles. The prime meridian is the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England and represents zero longitude.
A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian arc. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres, approximately 6,076 feet, or 2000 yards, which is close enough for government work.
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Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive, by any means, the properties of the loadstone, and which then, when suspended, fixes itself in the direction of a magnetic meridian.
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That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.
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The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place.
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Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to southing.
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A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric.
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A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles.
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Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor.
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The passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope.
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In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.
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The distance, reckoned toward the west, between the two meridians passing through the extremities of a course, or portion of a ship's path; the departure of a course which lies to the west of north.
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Midday; noon.
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The state of being in the meridian.
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Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.
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In the direction of the meridian.
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Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination.
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A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday.
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Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course.
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Of or pertaining to the meridian.
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To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.
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Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing.
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