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Form of relative bearing
point system is a common way of identifying the location of contacts relative to the heading of a ship. It is a form of relative bearing. The point system
Point_System_(nautical)
Topics referred to by the same term
(nautical) Points-based immigration system List of motorsports points scoring systems List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems List
Points_system
This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Room or platform from which a ship can be commanded
bridge or in a separate chart room, nearby. It includes a table sized for nautical charts where calculations of course and location are made. The navigator
Bridge_(nautical)
Landform on Ross Island, Antarctica
Hut Point Peninsula (77°47′S 166°51′E / 77.783°S 166.850°E / -77.783; 166.850) is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles (3.7 to 5.6 km;
Hut_Point_Peninsula
This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water
Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(M–Z)
Figure on a compass, map, nautical chart
common in navigation systems, including nautical charts, non-directional beacons (NDB), VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) systems, satellite navigation
Compass_rose
Celestial coordinate system used to specify the positions of celestial objects
Celestial coordinate system Planetary coordinate system Galactic coordinate system Polar distance Spherical astronomy Star position Nautical Almanac Office
Equatorial_coordinate_system
System for specifying positions of celestial objects
geographic coordinate system. The poles are located at ±90° from the fundamental plane. The primary direction is the starting point of the longitudinal
Astronomical coordinate systems
Astronomical_coordinate_systems
Process of steering a ship from a starting point to a destination
Navigation (from the Latin word navigatio) is the act of sailing or voyaging. Nautical (from Latin nautĭca, and this from Greek ναυτική [τέχνη] nautikḗ [téjne]
Marine_navigation
Coordinates comprising a distance and an angle
polar coordinate system specifies a given point in a plane by using a distance and an angle as its two coordinates. These are the point's distance from a
Polar_coordinate_system
Unit of speed
The knot (/nɒt/) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). The ISO standard symbol
Knot_(unit)
Art, competence, and knowledge of operating a craft on water
including a basic knowledge of ship recognition, a basic understanding of nautical terms, ship structure and naval architecture and cargo operations, specific
Seamanship
Grid-based method of specifying locations
running 6 nautical miles (11 km) east–west and 8 nautical miles (15 km) north–south. Designation GJPJ4103R5 means a circle around Point Lookout (GJPJ4103)
World Geographic Reference System
World_Geographic_Reference_System
damaged the village's water system. On February 2, the JTWC began tracking a low-pressure area that developed 128 nautical miles (237 km) east-northeast
2026_Pacific_typhoon_season
Point on the celestial sphere
beginning of the northern spring. The first point of Aries is important to the fields of astronomy, nautical navigation and astrology. Navigational ephemeris
First_point_of_Aries
Headland in Antarctica
Otome Point (68°8′S 42°36′E / 68.133°S 42.600°E / -68.133; 42.600) is a point 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of Cape Hinode on the coast of Queen
Otome_Point
Process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle
boats and other nautical craft either on or underneath the water using positions from navigation equipment with appropriate nautical charts (electronic
Navigation
of Penguin Point. The Melsom Rocks are 7 nautical miles (13 km) offshore. 2 nautical miles (4 km) south are the Despair Rocks, 7.5 nautical miles (14 km)
Penguin Point (Coronation Island)
Penguin_Point_(Coronation_Island)
Landform on Ross Island, Antarctica
frozen lakes near Cape Royds, lying 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) north-northeast of Flagstaff Point. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition
Cape_Royds
Tools used by navigators and pilots
Navigational instruments are instruments used by nautical navigators and pilots as tools of their trade. The purpose of navigation is to ascertain the
Navigational_instrument
Close-in weapon system
modern ASMs, from 1 to 5 nautical miles (2 to 9 km). The gun mount moves at a very high speed and with great precision. The system takes minimal inputs from
Phalanx_CIWS
Mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) wide, between the southwest part of Mount Bird and Micou Point. In association
Mount_Bird
Lighthouse
Southold Historical Society: Nautical Museum at Horton Point Lighthouse Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine Horton Point Lighthouse; Art & Architecture
Horton_Point_Light
Country in the Caribbean
six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north to northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) south of Grenada, and 155 nautical miles
Trinidad_and_Tobago
Retrieved 4 October 2013. "Walt Disney Classified: WEFT and the 3-Point Identification Systems |". "Us War Department - Field Manual - List of Films, Filmstrips
List of Walt Disney's World War II productions for Armed Forces
List_of_Walt_Disney's_World_War_II_productions_for_Armed_Forces
Island in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, 135 nautical miles (250 km; 155 mi) long and 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) wide, lying between Amundsen
Thurston_Island
Navy. She was scrapped in 1960. USS Wasp (CV-7) was operating some 150 nautical miles southeast of San Cristobal Island on 15 Sept 1942 when she sighted
List of U.S. Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II
List_of_U.S._Navy_ships_sunk_or_damaged_in_action_during_World_War_II
Village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
612 km or 330 nautical miles from Indira Point. This village was named Indira Point after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The point was formerly known
Indira_Point
2010s narrow-body airliner by Airbus
Airbus advertises a 20% increase in fuel efficiency per passenger, with 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) more range, or 2 tonnes (4,400 lb) more of payload
Airbus_A321neo
Island off the Antarctic Peninsula
-57.300 (Markham Bay)) is a bay 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) wide, lying between Ekelöf Point and Hamilton Point on the east side of James Ross Island
James_Ross_Island
coast of Palmer Land, approximately 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Sandau Nunatak of the Steeple Peaks. The point was named by United Kingdom Antarctic
Steeple_Point
Island in Antarctica
Mothes. Continuing south, is Mackay Point about 2 nautical miles (4 km) to the north-northeast of Rothera Point. It was surveyed by FIDS, 1961–62, and
Adelaide_Island
Peninsula in Antarctica
nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) long, lying midway between Lagrelius Point and Cape Obelisk. It drains by a small stream into the deep bay 4 nautical
Ulu_Peninsula
Officer on a merchant ship
2MFG orals a candidate may be examined by a nautical surveyor, deputy nautical advisers or the nautical adviser of India. In the 1840s personal narrative
Second_mate
Major glacier in East Antarctica
Development. A prominent western tributary to the Lambert Glacier, about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) long, flowing east past the north sides of Mount
Lambert_Glacier
Bight in Antarctica
/ -77.717; 167.200. A rock spur along the east flank of Hut Point Peninsula, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) southwest of the Vee Cliffs, on the
Windless_Bight
Volcanic cones on Ross Island, Antarctica
between Mount Terror and Cape Crozier. The hills extend east–west for 8 nautical miles (15 km), rising from sea level at Cape Crozier to about 2,600 metres
Kyle_Hills
Airport in Manitoba, Canada
Theresa Point Airport (IATA: YST, ICAO: CYST) is located on St Mary Island 0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km; 0.92 mi) north of St. Theresa Point, Manitoba
St._Theresa_Point_Airport
Island of Antarctica
which extend 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) in an east–west direction, lying 0.5 nautical miles north of Jebsen Point. South of Jebsen Point is Cummings Cove
Signy_Island
American surface-to-air missile
Nautical Miles. In 1998, a memorandum of understanding was signed by the defense departments of Germany and the United States to improve the system so
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
RIM-116_Rolling_Airframe_Missile
Organ system for circulating blood in animals
In vertebrates, the circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the body
Circulatory_system
Island in Ross Sea, Antarctica
in Antarctica lying on the east side of McMurdo Sound and extending 43 nautical miles (80 km; 49 mi) from Cape Bird in the north to Cape Armitage in the
Ross_Island
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
the Indian Ocean by United States Navy submarine USS Charlotte, about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) south of Galle, Sri Lanka. The vessel was returning
2026_Iran_war
Transponder intended for emergency use at sea
may be triggered by any X-band radar within a range of approximately 8 nautical miles (15 km). Each radar pulse received causes the SART to transmit a
Search_and_rescue_transponder
Uragannyy Point (69°57′S 12°50′E / 69.950°S 12.833°E / -69.950; 12.833) is an ice point along the west edge of Lazarev Ice Shelf about 3 nautical miles
Uragannyy_Point
Point Purvis (54°10′S 36°41′W / 54.167°S 36.683°W / -54.167; -36.683) is a point lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southwest of Tonsberg Point in Husvik
Point_Purvis
Lighthouse
Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. First built in 1784, the original
Great_Point_Light
Body of water in South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean
is located 1 nautical mile (2 km) north of Larsen Point. Allen Bay is a semi-circular bay 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) wide, lying 1 nautical mile (2 km)
Cumberland_West_Bay
Spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program
353 lb) Perigee (min): 159.8 kilometers (86.3 nautical miles) Apogee (max): 298.7 kilometers (161.3 nautical miles) Inclination: 28.91° Period: 88.83 min
Gemini_8
Island of the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and from 3 to 8 nautical miles (5.6 to 14.8 km) wide. The island extends in
Coronation_Island
City in California, United States
Dana Point, including the Embarcadero Marina shops and restaurants, is set for complete demolition and redevelopment. The current vintage nautical style
Dana_Point,_California
Rock point on the coast of Antarctica
Palmer Point (69°43′S 74°2′E / 69.717°S 74.033°E / -69.717; 74.033) is a rock point on the coast of Antarctica, about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west
Palmer_Point
Planned US Navy frigate class
upgrades such as vertical launching systems (VLS), laser-based directed energy weapons, or some other close-in weapon systems. The FF(X) is similar to HI Industries'
FF(X)
1963 NASA Mercury program crewed flight
landing to date, despite the lack of automatic controls. Faith 7 landed 70 nautical miles (130 km) southeast of Midway Island, in the Pacific Ocean. This would
Mercury-Atlas_9
Cape on the Antarctic coast
coast, 1947–48. Mabus Point subsequently became the site of the Soviet scientific station, Mirny. Ob' Passage is a passage 0.4 nautical miles (0.7 km) wide
Mabus_Point
Thomson Point is a point on the east side of Pirie Peninsula, 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 km) southeast of Cape Mabel, on the north coast of Laurie Island
Thomson_Point
officials. The container ship Aurelia was struck by a drone some 80-90 nautical miles at sea, after its departure from the Russian port of Novorossiysk
Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (1 January 2026 – 31 May 2026)
Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(1_January_2026_–_31_May_2026)
Headland in Antarctica
Tottsuki Point (68°55′S 39°50′E / 68.917°S 39.833°E / -68.917; 39.833) is a small rock point lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Flattunga on
Tottsuki_Point
Antarctic research station
Prospect Point is a headland at the west extremity of Velingrad Peninsula on Graham Coast in Graham Land, four kilometres (two nautical miles) south of
Prospect_Point_(Antarctica)
Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the US Navy
attack missile block 3 SLCM range 1,700 nautical miles (3,100 km), Harpoon anti–surface ship missile range 70 nautical miles (130 km), mine laying Mk67 mobile
USS_Santa_Fe_(SSN-763)
2023 maritime disaster
the time. In 1985, Robert Ballard located the wreck of the Titanic 320 nautical miles (590 km; 370 mi) from the coast of Newfoundland. The Titanic's wreck
Titan_submersible_implosion
Navigating using fixed points of reference on the sea or on land
points of reference on the sea or on land, usually with reference to a nautical chart or aeronautical chart to obtain a fix of the position of the vessel
Piloting
Guidance system for a landing aircraft
Typically, an aircraft is established by at least 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) prior to the final approach point (glideslope intercept at the specified altitude)
Instrument_landing_system
Island in Queen Mary Land, Antarctica
island, 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) long, which rises above the Shackleton Ice Shelf of Antarctica 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) north of Delay Point. It was discovered
Hippo_Island
Point in Darbel Bay, Antarctic Peninsula
Phantom Point (66°25′S 65°41′W / 66.417°S 65.683°W / -66.417; -65.683) is a point within Darbel Bay, lying 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) west of Shanty
Phantom_Point
Bay in Antartica
lone bare rock point within it. On the east side of the bay stands Såta Nunatak ("the haystack"), with Kista Nunatak just 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km)
Lützow-Holm_Bay
Daily falling of the Sun below the horizon
intermediate stages of twilight coincide with predusk. The second phase is nautical twilight, between 6 and 12 degrees below the horizon. The third phase is
Sunset
Critical military pathway
1038/s41467-025-65403-w. ISSN 2041-1723. Breverton, Terry (2010). Breverton's Nautical Curiosities. 21 Bloomsbury Square, London: Quercus Publishing PLC. p. 169
Choke_point
long series of nautical directories and charts, including the South Orkney Islands. "Findlay Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States
Findlay_Point
1929. There is also a Factory Point at Leith Harbor, less than 20 nautical miles (37 km) to the NW. Since Factory Point in Leith Harbor is better known
Restitution_Point
Astronomical coordinate analogous to latitude
Nautical Almanac Office, Nautical Almanac Office; U.K. Hydrographic Office, H.M. Nautical Almanac Office (2008). "Time Scales and Coordinate Systems,
Declination
Units of measurement commonly used in the U.S.
United States customary units form a system of measurement units commonly used in the United States and most U.S. territories since being standardized
United_States_customary_units
Angle between two objects
if the bearing between Point A and Point B is S 45° E, the azimuth between Point A and Point B is 135°. In nautical navigation the absolute bearing is
Bearing_(navigation)
Tracking system using transceivers on ships
Machine The Nautical Institute. "Automatic Identification System (AIS): A Human Factors Approach" (PDF). www.nautinst.org. The Nautical Institute. Archived
Automatic identification system
Automatic_identification_system
Second crewed mission to orbit the Moon
Lunar Module (LM) to within 14.4 kilometers (7.8 nautical miles; 9 miles) of the lunar surface, the point at which powered descent for landing would begin
Apollo_10
Point Davis (60°46′S 44°39′W / 60.767°S 44.650°W / -60.767; -44.650) is a point 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) west-northwest of Point Rae on the north
Point_Davis
Cézembre Point is a rocky point 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) northeast of Cape Margerie. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named
Cézembre_Point
Island of Antarctica
feature on the southern half of the island. The Hydrodist Rocks lie 4 nautical miles (7 km) off the west coast of Trinity Island. They were first fixed
Trinity_Island
Primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time
sometimes denoted UTC+00:00 or by the letter Z—a reference to the equivalent nautical time zone (GMT), which has been denoted by a Z since about 1950.[by whom
Coordinated_Universal_Time
Flags used for naval communication
Kinerson, Andrew (21 April 2015). "Dressing Ship with Nautical Flags". Gettysburg Flag Works. "Nautical Signal Flags on Strings". Completely Coastal. Retrieved
International maritime signal flags
International_maritime_signal_flags
Town and municipality in Huelva
Almonte has 1 km of beach, from the end of the section reserved for the nautical club next to the Bananas beach bar towards the west. The rest of the coast
Almonte,_Spain
length: the nautical mile in the seventeenth century and the metre in the eighteenth. Earth's polar circumference is very near to 21,600 nautical miles because
Earth's_circumference
Book by Simon Newcomb
Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. The work contains Newcomb's mathematical development of the position of the Earth in the Solar System, which is constructed
Newcomb's_Tables_of_the_Sun
visual approach point (at 3⁄4 nautical mile (1.4 km; 0.86 mi)) this is referred to as a "mode IA" approach. The long-range laser lineup system (LLS) uses eye-safe
Modern United States Navy carrier air operations
Modern_United_States_Navy_carrier_air_operations
1882–83, to a small hill lying close inland from the point now described, and about 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) east of the German base. It was named for
Köppen_Point
Island off South Georgia
Norwegian biologist Ditlef Rustad. West of the point, Horror Rock lies 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) offshore. It was named from the circumstances of the rock's
Annenkov_Island
Vanishing island located in southwest Washington, D.C
Marbury Point (Shepherds Landing), now part of the Blue Plains water treatment plant. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nautical charts indicate
Goose Island (Washington, D.C.)
Goose_Island_(Washington,_D.C.)
Landmark on Montagu Island
Committee on Discovery II. Longlow Rock, located 1 nautical mile (2 km) south-southwest of Borley Point Alberts, Fred G. (1981). Geographic names of the
Borley_Point
Science of measuring the shape, orientation, and gravity of Earth
satellites orbit about the geocenter that this point becomes naturally the origin of a coordinate system defined by satellite geodetic means, as the satellite
Geodesy
Measuring in various degrees during the Middle Ages
Equatorial degree lieue marine – French (late) sea league, 5.556 km, 3 nautical miles. arpent – square arpent, 900 square toises, 3419 m2 litron – 0.831018
Medieval_weights_and_measures
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
Norwegian sector of the North Sea, four divers were in a diving chamber system on the rig's deck that was connected by a trunk (a short passage) to a diving
Byford_Dolphin
spur-like point along the north side of Splettstoesser Glacier, located 10 nautical miles (18 km) southeast of Landmark Peak in the Heritage Range. Named by
Planck_Point
Shield volcano in Antarctica
about 3,230 metres (10,600 ft) high on Ross Island, Antarctica, about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) eastward of Mount Erebus. Mount Terror was named in
Mount_Terror_(Antarctica)
Island in Antarctica
Island)) is an island in the Ross Archipelago of Antarctica. It is 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long, protruding through the Ross Ice Shelf immediately
White Island (Ross Archipelago)
White_Island_(Ross_Archipelago)
American very long-range air-to-air missile
"massive" AAM, the Gunslinger has a confirmed range of 150 miles (130 nautical miles or 240 kilometers), though it is widely speculated that the range
AIM-174B_Gunslinger
Capital and most populous city of Sweden
in summer once the sun has set because it does not get any darker than nautical twilight. Also, when looking straight up towards the zenith, few stars
Stockholm
Submersible that imploded in 2023
the continental shelf, as the platform would only need to be towed 10 nautical miles (12 mi; 19 km) to depths exceeding 4,600 metres (15,000 ft). During
Titan_(submersible)
Point in Graham Land, Antarctica
Cove on Pernik Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, situated about 12 nautical miles (22 km) southwest of Cape Rey. It was mapped from air photos taken
Holdfast_Point
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
a driver of ecological imbalance, stating, "the excesses the capitalist system has brought us, have got to be curbed somehow", and that "greed does not
David_Attenborough
POINT SYSTEM-NAUTICAL
POINT SYSTEM-NAUTICAL
Girl/Female
Norse
New point.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan : topographic name for
someone who lived near a bridge, Middle English, Old French, Catalan
pont (Latin pons, genitive pontis).Catalan : habitational name from any of the numerous places named
with Pont.Dutch : variant of
Pond 2.A Pont from the Lorraine region of France is documented in Quebec City in
1640; Pont appears to be a secondary surname to
Girl/Female
Norse
Beautiful point.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Drop Point
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Boy/Male
Norse
Point descendant.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Boy/Male
Indian
Point
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Point; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Indian
Drop, Point
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins, an irregular humorist.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
Girl/Female
English
Misty.
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Drop, Point
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Point
POINT SYSTEM-NAUTICAL
POINT SYSTEM-NAUTICAL
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of English Philip, PILIPO means "lover of horses."
Male
Arthurian
, a servant to Tristram.
Girl/Female
Indian
A part of
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Shining; Illuminating
Boy/Male
Arabic
Minister; Vizier
Biblical
agreeable; handsome
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Russian
A Saint's Name; Fairy Queen; Female Version of Roman Family Clan Name Tatius
Male
Hebrew
(זְבַדְיָה) Variant spelling of Hebrew Zebadyah, ZEVADYA means "the gift of Jehovah."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Killer.
Boy/Male
Hindu
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n.
A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal.
n.
A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point.
n.
An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system.
n.
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef.
v. t.
To stem, or move against; as, to restem a current.
n.
One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.
n.
An assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ; as, the capillary system, the muscular system, the digestive system, etc.; hence, the whole body as a functional unity.
a.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
To mark (as Hebrew) with vowel points.
n.
A standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type.
a.
Of or relating to a system; common to a system; as, the systemic circulation of the blood.
adv.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg.
n.
Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
n.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
n.
To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition.
a.
Of or pertaining to the general system, or the body as a whole; as, systemic death, in distinction from local death; systemic circulation, in distinction from pulmonic circulation; systemic diseases.
n.
any one of five points in the plane of a system of two large astronomical bodies orbiting each other, as the Earth-moon system, where the gravitational pull of the two bodies on an object are approximately equal, and in opposite directions. A solid object moving in the same velocity and direction as such a libration point will remain in gravitational equilibrium with the two bodies of the system and not fall toward either body.
adv.
In a point-blank manner.
n.
Regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business.