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1920 film
The Testing Block is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring William S. Hart, Eva Novak, J. Gordon Russell, Florence
The_Testing_Block
List of launches of SpaceX's fully reusable Starship
Block 2, which first flew in Starship flight test 7 and was retired after Starship flight test 11, Block 3, which first flew in Starship flight test 12
List_of_Starship_launches
Rocket flight test
it was rolled out to the Massey test site for its cryo testing campaign. However, during ambient temperature pressure testing on November 21, 2025, a
Starship_flight_test_12
Component of many IQ tests
A block design test is a subtest on many IQ test batteries used as part of assessment of human intelligence. It is thought to tap spatial visualization
Block_design_test
Psychological test of working memory
The Corsi block-tapping test is a psychological test that assesses visuo-spatial short term working memory. It involves mimicking a researcher as they
Corsi_block-tapping_test
Long-range, subsonic cruise missile
development and testing of the JMEWS, analyzing the ability of the programmable warhead to integrate onto the Block IV Tomahawk, giving the missile bunker
Tomahawk_missile
Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle
SpaceX paused further testing to inspect Block 2 pressurization hardware and repair the damaged stand. Starship's tenth flight test was scheduled for August
SpaceX_Starship
Psychological test
The Kohs Block test, also known as the Kohs Block Design Test, is a performance test designed to be an IQ test. The test taker must, using 16 colored cubes
Kohs_block_design_test
ISBN 9780080508634. "Motor testing methods". Electronic Systems of Wisconsin, Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. "Blocked rotor test". Sakshat virtual
Blocked_rotor_test
was destroyed during testing on April 3, 2020 due to a failure in the testing configuration. SN4 passed cryogenic pressure testing on April 26 and two
List_of_Starship_vehicles
Eleventh launch of SpaceX Starship
flight test 11 was the eleventh flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch vehicle, using Booster 15 and Ship 38. It was the last flight of a Block 2 Starship
Starship_flight_test_11
Specific model of the F-16 fighter aircraft family
Force would purchase 20 Block 52 aircraft (16 F-16Cs and 4 F-16Ds), the first of which arrived for testing in April 2012. Under the PEACE ONYX III CCIP program
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants
General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_variants
Future Australian UCAV in development
eight Block 1 vehicles have been built with more than 100 hours of flight testing. Operational tests have taken place at Australia’s RAAF Woomera Test Range
Boeing_MQ-28_Ghost_Bat
a Block 3 booster header tank. It was rolled to Massey's for testing on May 10, 2025. On September 19, 2025, it was damaged during a cryogenic test. B18
List_of_Super_Heavy_boosters
Test for the measure of explosive materials
The Trauzl lead block test, also called the Trauzl test, or just Trauzl, is a test used to measure the strength of explosive materials. It was developed
Trauzl_lead_block_test
Iddq testing is a method for testing CMOS integrated circuits for the presence of manufacturing faults. It relies on measuring the supply current (Idd)
Iddq_testing
Medical diagnostic method
medicine, the Box and Block Test is a functional test used in upper limb rehabilitation. While often referred to as the Box and Blocks test, the original
Box_and_Block_Test
Method of software testing
Black-box testing, sometimes referred to as specification-based testing, is a method of software testing that examines the functionality of an application
Black-box_testing
IQ test designed to measure intelligence in adults
from the Binet-Simon Intelligence Test which, in Wechsler's day, was generally considered the supreme authority with regard to intelligence testing. A drastically
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale
Sixth launch of SpaceX Starship
eventually Block 3 were used for future flights. Starship Ship 31 (S31) was rolled to Masseys Test Site at SpaceX Starbase in Texas for cryogenic testing on May
Starship_flight_test_6
Direct induction heating of cooking vessels
to a standardized metal test block. The DOE test cycle starts with both the block and the cooktop at 77 ± 9 °F (25 ± 5 °C). The cooktop is then switched
Induction_cooking
South Korean fighter aircraft
development and flight testing. In 2024, the Philippines announced its interest to purchase 40 jet fighters. The Gripen E/F and the F-16 Block 70/72 were pre-selected
KAI_KF-21_Boramae
Type of software testing
Shift-left testing is an approach to software testing and system testing in which testing is performed earlier in the lifecycle (i.e. moved left on the project
Shift-left_testing
Distributed data store for digital transactions
records (blocks) that are securely linked together via cryptographic hashes. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp
Blockchain
Standardized measurement for lubricant performance
using a special test machine and standard block and ring test specimens. The test machine is based on a machine manufactured by the Timken Company from
Timken_OK_Load
American multi-role fighter aircraft
flight tests were not sufficient to expose the issue; later flight testing on the FSD aircraft demonstrated a real concern. In response, the area of
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
Seventh launch of SpaceX Starship
Booster 12 during flight test 5. Ship 33, a Block 2 Starship, flew on flight 7. In October 2024, Ship 33 underwent cryogenic testing. Its counterpart, Booster
Starship_flight_test_7
NASA super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used in the Artemis Program
(link) "Wind Tunnel testing conducted on SLS configurations, including Block 1B". NASASpaceFlight.com. July 2012. Archived from the original on October
Space_Launch_System
Aircraft engine
addressing issues with the F100. Following the completion of ground tests in 1980, the F101 DFE was first fitted on an F-16 for flight testing, where it showed
General_Electric_F110
Partially-reusable medium-lift launch vehicle by SpaceX
engines and the stage working well as a system, we will extensively test the "engine out" capability. This includes explosive and fire testing of the barriers
Falcon_9
Electronic component
signal-to-noise ratio improvement, test setup isolation and other situations where undesired DC or audio current flows in the system. DC blocks serve a wide range of
DC_block
Non-destructive material testing using ultrasonic waves
Ultrasonic testing (UT) is a family of non-destructive testing techniques based on the propagation of ultrasonic waves in the object or material tested. In most
Ultrasonic_testing
Class of tests going beyond standard operation conditions
Stress testing is a form of deliberately intense or thorough testing, used to determine the stability of a given system, critical infrastructure or entity
Stress_testing
Validating the behavior of isolated source code
Unit testing, a.k.a. component or module testing, is a form of software testing by which isolated source code is tested to validate expected behavior.
Unit_testing
The following is an alphabetized and categorized list of notable tests. Cattell Culture Fair Kohs block Woodcock–Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities Multidimensional
List_of_tests
Reusable first-stage rocket developed by SpaceX
propelling the second stage toward orbit, landing vertically by being caught by the launch tower. Super Heavy was initially 71 m (233 ft) tall (in its Block 1
SpaceX_Super_Heavy
Experiment methodology
A/B testing (also known as bucket testing, split-run testing or split testing) is a user-experience research method. A/B tests consist of a randomized
A/B_testing
Brinell scale of hardness
means that the indentation is unaffected by the grain structure of the metal under test, so Brinell testing is especially useful in testing materials such
Brinell_hardness_test
Method of software testing
Mutation testing (or mutation analysis or program mutation) is used to design new software tests and evaluate the quality of existing software tests. Mutation
Mutation_testing
Electromagnetic method of non-destructive testing of conductive materials
Eddy-current testing (also commonly seen as eddy current testing and ECT) is one of many electromagnetic testing methods used in nondestructive testing (NDT)
Eddy-current_testing
Family of V8 and V6 engines
The General Motors LS-based small-block engines are a family of V8 and offshoot V6 engines designed and manufactured by the American automotive company
General Motors LS-based small-block engine
General_Motors_LS-based_small-block_engine
Statistical test
{\displaystyle Q} test is a non-parametric statistical test to verify whether k treatments have identical effects in the analysis of two-way randomized block designs
Cochran's_Q_test
Technique for detecting leaks
Smoke testing refers to various classes of tests of systems, usually intended to determine whether they are ready for more robust testing. The expression
Smoke_testing_(mechanical)
Tenth launch of SpaceX Starship
morning trip to Masseys, as it starts its testing campaign with some cryo testing" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 4, 2025. Retrieved May 29
Starship_flight_test_10
Structure in combinatorial mathematics
software testing, cryptography, and algebraic geometry. Without further specifications the term block design usually refers to a balanced incomplete block design
Block_design
replicated at least two times in each block; this replication allows the estimation and testing of an interaction term in the linear model (without making parametric
Generalized randomized block design
Generalized_randomized_block_design
Reusable spacecraft under development by SpaceX
tests of Starship, successfully achieving orbital velocities and gradually testing the atmospheric reentry and vertical landing capabilities of the vehicle
SpaceX_Starship_(spacecraft)
Season of television series
The twelfth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 21 August 2016 on the Nine Network. Both hosts Scott Cam (host) and
The_Block_season_12
Computer security technology
instrumentation to detect and block computer attacks by taking advantage of information from inside the running software. The technology differs from perimeter-based
Runtime application self-protection
Runtime_application_self-protection
Retrieved May 12, 2018. "SpaceX's Long-Awaited Falcon 9 'Block 5' Heads to Texas for Testing". America Space. February 19, 2018. Showkat Kallol, Asif;
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
US medium range surface-to-air missile
In July 2022, the U.S. Navy fired Block IIIC missiles against four targets during testing on USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121). The U.S. Navy expects
RIM-66_Standard
Non-destructive inspection method
test blocks ISO 3452-4, Non-destructive testing – Penetrant testing – Part 4: Equipment ISO 3452-5, Non-destructive testing – Penetrant testing – Part
Dye_penetrant_inspection
United States anti-ballistic missile program
energy by colliding with it. The existing SM-3 Block IA version will be upgraded to SM-3 Block IB, SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IIB to counter future ballistic
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System
U.S. examination program for medical licensure
from finishing a test block early is added to the break time. The test is administered at the Prometric testing sites. Prior to 2020, the Step 2 exam consisted
United States Medical Licensing Examination
United_States_Medical_Licensing_Examination
Using robots in biology or chemistry labs
scientists spin up a robotic COVID-19 testing lab". Berkeley News. Retrieved 25 May 2022. "Robot automates COVID-19 testing". healthcare-in-europe.com. Retrieved
Laboratory_robotics
Heart block in the right ventricle
branch block (RBBB) is a heart block in the right bundle branch of the electrical conduction system. During a right bundle branch block, the right ventricle
Right_bundle_branch_block
Energy storage technology company
by World Economic Forum and completed the mechanical construction of the first of its kind, grid-scale testing tower in Castione-Arbedo, Ticino, Switzerland
Energy_Vault
Main Battle Tank
performing a full test of tower systems in cooperation with the modernized RPP testing block and control of tower systems from the level of the commander, which
Leopard_2PL
Car engine
using the same basic engine block. Referred to as a "small-block" for its size relative to the physically much larger Chevrolet big-block engines, the small-block
Chevrolet small-block engine (first- and second-generation)
Chevrolet_small-block_engine_(first-_and_second-generation)
Concrete-related building safety issue discovered in 2011
The Irish defective block crisis is an issue concerning the structural safety and potential hazards for homes constructed using concrete blocks containing
Irish_defective_block_crisis
Statistical test of variance
suitable correction. Another omnibus test we can find in ANOVA is the F test for testing one of the ANOVA assumptions: the equality of variance between groups
Omnibus_test
Kinetic anti ballistic missile (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System)
configured Aegis BMD and SM-3 testing. Later SM-3 tests included both successes and failures. On 25 October 2012, an SM-3 Block IA failed to intercept a short-range
RIM-161_Standard_Missile_3
Soviet super heavy-lift launch vehicle (1965–1972)
rocket, its Block A was the most powerful rocket stage flown for over 50 years, at 45 meganewtons of thrust, until the SpaceX Super Heavy. Block A's large
N1_(rocket)
Determination of a material or structure's resiliency against cyclic loading
Fatigue testing is a specialised form of mechanical testing that is performed by applying cyclic loading to a coupon or structure. These tests are used
Fatigue_testing
Intelligence Wonderlic Test Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities Standardized testing Evolution of human intelligence History of the race and intelligence
Outline_of_human_intelligence
Autoimmune disease resulting in skeletal muscle weakness
the neuromuscular junction which results from antibodies that block or destroy nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChR) at the junction between the nerve
Myasthenia_gravis
American philosopher (born 1942)
Ned Joel Block (born 1942) is an American philosopher working in philosophy of mind who has made important contributions to the understanding of consciousness
Ned_Block
Diagram used to visualize the structure of a computer program
out from the condition. There are two main types of testing loops, test first and test last blocks. The only difference between the two is the order in
Nassi–Shneiderman_diagram
SLS Block 1/ICPS". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 15 May 2026. published, Robert Lea (2 April 2026). "Relive NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch to the moon
List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_April–June_2026
Projective psychological test created in 1921
present at the time of the observation. In the 1960s, the Rorschach was the most widely used projective test. The original Rorschach testing system faced
Rorschach_test
Sino-Pakistani multirole fighter aircraft
JF-17A Block 2 — Single-seat variant of the JF-17 Thunder. Production began on 18 December 2013 and initial testing began on 9 February 2015. Block 2 aircraft
CAC/PAC_JF-17_Thunder
American short-range air-to-air missile
results. Testing work on the AIM-9X Block II version began in September 2008. The Block II adds lock-on after launch capability with a datalink, so the missile
AIM-9_Sidewinder
Study of the properties of codes and their fitness
infected test subjects). The idea of group testing is to determine which items are "different" by using as few tests as possible. The origin of the problem
Coding_theory
Test administered and scored in a predetermined, standard manner
skills. The opposite of standardized testing is non-standardized testing, in which either significantly different tests are given to different test takers
Standardized_test
Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection
testing in the EU, the UK and the US. Early tests also encountered problems with reliability. In drive-through testing, the person undergoing testing
COVID-19_testing
American tax preparation company
H&R Block, Inc., or H&R Block, is an American tax preparation company operating in Canada, the United States, and Australia. The company was founded in
H&R_Block
Standard for the encryption of electronic data
Rijndael block cipher developed by two Belgian cryptographers, Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, who submitted a proposal to NIST during the AES selection
Advanced_Encryption_Standard
Falcon 9 first stage booster
abort test of the Crew Dragon. It was the first rocket of the final Falcon 9 upgrade, Block 5. In October 2016, Elon Musk announced the Falcon 9 Block 5,
Falcon_9_B1046
French anti-ship missile
Account of the role of the Exocet in the Falklands War (in English) Photos of Exocet damage to USS Stark (in English) Testing of Exocet MM-40 Block 3 (in English)
Exocet
Military unit
7 F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 25/32 aircraft to support the primary mission of F-16 Operational Flight Program (OFP) testing. AATC also operates a temporary
Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center
Air_National_Guard_Air_Force_Reserve_Command_Test_Center
Type of testing for standards, contracts and regulations
Conformance testing and also known as compliance testing or type testing, is testing or other activities that determine whether a process, product, or
Conformance_testing
Medical test of heart capacity
in time. A primary reason stress testing is not perceived as a robust method of CAD detection — is that stress testing generally only detects arteries
Cardiac_stress_test
Missions and flights of NASA's Apollo Program
led to the decision to cancel the third uncrewed test. The Apollo program required sequential testing of several major mission elements in the runup to
List_of_Apollo_missions
Component of the Apollo spacecraft
recommendations. Block II incorporated a revised CM heat shield design, which was tested on the uncrewed Apollo 4 and Apollo 6 flights, so the first all-up Block II
Apollo command and service module
Apollo_command_and_service_module
High-thrust turbofan jet engine
separated from the fan hub of #2 at takeoff thrust for the blade-out test; #3 was used for crosswind ground testing and cyclic and load testing of the thrust
General_Electric_GE9X
American V-8 car engine
The Chevrolet big-block engine is a series of large-displacement, naturally-aspirated, 90°, overhead valve, gasoline-powered, V8 engines that was developed
Chevrolet_big-block_engine
American stealth air superiority fighter
built. The first two were EMD aircraft in the Block 1.0 configuration for initial flight testing and envelope expansion, while the third was a Block 2.0
Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor
Technique in user-centered interaction design
Usability testing is a technique used in user-centered interaction design to evaluate a product by testing it on users. This can be seen as an irreplaceable
Usability_testing
Hypothetical computer system postulated by Ned Block
system could pass the Turing test. Block asks the reader to imagine a conversation lasting any given amount of time. He states that given the nature of language
Blockhead (thought experiment)
Blockhead_(thought_experiment)
Planned United States spaceflight (1967)
Altitude testing was performed first uncrewed, then with both the prime and backup crews, from October 10 through December 30. During this testing, the environmental
Apollo_1
Eighth launch of SpaceX Starship
cryogenic tests on January 17 and 18, 2025. On February 8, 2025, B15 rolled to Orbital Launch Pad 1 for static fire testing, and the test was conducted the following
Starship_flight_test_8
Space Shuttle and SLS main engine
Certification Test Series". NASA. Retrieved June 20, 2023. @NASAStennis (June 21, 2023). "RS-25 engine testing on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA's
RS-25
Cruise missile
missile. This marking the completion of the development phase of BrahMos Block-II, and it was ready for induction. The 5 September 2010 test of BrahMos created
BrahMos
American satellite manufacturer
product development, testing, and implementation plans for bringing satellite connectivity to Android smartphones. In May 2024, the company announced a
AST_SpaceMobile
Statistical hypothesis test
t-test is a location test of whether the mean of a population has a value specified in a null hypothesis. In testing the null hypothesis that the population
Student's_t-test
American surface-to-air missile
scheduled to deliver 25 Block 2 missiles during the program's integrated testing phase. The Block 2 RAM was delivered to the U.S. Navy in August 2014
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
RIM-116_Rolling_Airframe_Missile
American rally driver (1967–2023)
Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) was an American professional rally driver, extreme sports racer, and business entrepreneur with the Hoonigan
Ken_Block
75mm cased telescopic ammunition autocannon
rotating breech block with cased telescopic ammunition. It was developed for the HIMAG program, but was later used on a variety of test vehicles. In 1975
XM274
Type of punch-down block
A 110 block is a type of punch-down block used to terminate runs of on-premises wiring in a structured cabling system. The designation 110 is also used
110_block
Assessments of the cognitive capabilities of humans and other animals
to animals include the mirror test (a test of visual self-awareness) and the T maze test (which tests learning ability). Such testing is used in psychology
Cognitive_test
THE TESTING-BLOCK
THE TESTING-BLOCK
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : patronymic from a Middle Dutch pet form of Theudilo, a short form of Germanic compound names formed with an unattested element, theudo- ‘people’, ‘tribe’.English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire) : unexplained.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Célestin, CÉLESTINE means "heavenly."
Girl/Female
English French
Certain fortune; fate. The mythological Greek god of fate.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Certain fortune; fate.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, Greek, Latin
Fate; Destiny; Certain Fortune; The Mythological Greek God of Fate
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, Greek
Fate; Certain Fortune; The Mythological Greek God of Fate
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : unexplained; most probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place somewhere in South Wales or southern England. This name was established in County Meath, Ireland, soon after the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century.Dutch : unexplained.Probably a respelling of German Tiling, a patronymic form of Thiel.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Male
French
French form of Latin Cælestinus, CÉLESTIN means "heavenly."
Girl/Female
English American French
Certain fortune; fate. The mythological Greek god of fate.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name C̄ting, a derivative of C̄ta (see Kite).Irish (of Norman origin) : Americanized form of Céitinn, a Gaelicized form of de Ketyng (probably a habitational name), which was taken to southern Ireland by Anglo-Norman settlers.
Boy/Male
French American
Destiny; fate.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Girl/Female
English American French
Certain fortune; fate. The mythological Greek god of fate.
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Greek, Jamaican, Latin
Fate; Destiny; Certain Fortune; The Mythological Greek God of Fate; One's Fate
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French
Destiny
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a hypercorrected spelling of Bastin.
THE TESTING-BLOCK
THE TESTING-BLOCK
Girl/Female
Latin
Sacred limb.
Boy/Male
Latin American Shakespearean
Bull-like. Refers to the saint Taurinus. Taurus is a constellation picturing the forequarters of...
Male
Egyptian
, the father of the royal chief Hamset.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Songs of worship, Famous, Prayer
Girl/Female
Russian
Holy.
Boy/Male
English Welsh American Celtic
From the big town.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed in the Joy of God's Love
Boy/Male
Indian
Lover
Biblical
who is drawn by force
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : probably from a derivative of Pille 1.Dutch : relationship name from Middle Dutch pil(le) ‘godchild’.English : possibly a variant of Pilling.
THE TESTING-BLOCK
THE TESTING-BLOCK
THE TESTING-BLOCK
THE TESTING-BLOCK
THE TESTING-BLOCK
a.
Causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood.
n.
That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
a.
Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color.
a.
That heats or imparts heat; promoting warmth or heat; exciting action; stimulating; as, heating medicines or applications.
n.
The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors.
adv.
In a lasting manner.
v. i.
See Thee.
n.
The act or process of one who lists (in any sense of the verb); as, the listing of a door; the listing of a stock at the Stock Exchange.
n.
A congregation; a collection of people; a convention; as, a large meeting; an harmonius meeting.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Test
n.
Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
n.
The operation of refining gold or silver in a test, or cupel; cupellation.
n.
A coming together; an assembling; as, the meeting of Congress.
n.
A junction, crossing, or union; as, the meeting of the roads or of two rivers.
n.
The act of testing or proving; trial; proof.
n.
An assembly for worship; as, to attend meeting on Sunday; -- in England, applied distinctively and disparagingly to the worshiping assemblies of Dissenters.
v. t.
To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for.
n.
The art or process of reducing gold to extremely thin leaves, by beating with a hammer.
n.
The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
n.
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.