equinoctial line

noun

1. celestial equator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of equinoctial line¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

The next afternoon we crossed the equinoctial line in longitude 21 degrees 50 minutes west.

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They begin at that of Bachan, which is on the equinoctial line, and extend north and south.

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The climate is temperate and healthy, though situated so near the equinoctial line.

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Crossing the equinoctial line, Our Artist discovers that the rays of a vertical sun are anything but bracing and cool.

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It is true that the sun has very great power there, for the country is distant only twenty-six degrees from the equinoctial line.

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