longitude by account

noun

, Navigation.

1. the longitude of the position of a vessel as estimated by dead reckoning.

Example Sentences

North; and the longitude by account was 5� 57' West, from Prince of Wales's Fort.

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My latitude observed was 13° 29´ S, and longitude, by account, from Tofoa, 15° 49´ W; course since yesterday noon N 63° W; distance 89 miles.

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At noon I observed in latitude 13° 33´ S; longitude, by account, from Tofoa 33° 28´ W; course N 84° W; distance 114 miles.

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I observed in latitude 18° 58´ S; our longitude, by account, 3° 4´ W from the island Tofoa, having made a N 72° W course, distance 95 miles, since yesterday noon.

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At noon I observed, in latitude 18° 10´ S, and considered my course and distance from yesterday noon, N W by W 1/2 W, 94 miles; longitude, by account, from Tofoa 4° 29´ W. For dinner, I served some of the damaged bread, and a quarter of a pint of water.

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