quarter point
Nautical (now chiefly historical )
noun
The fourth part of a point of the compass, corresponding to an angle of 2° 48′ 45″ or the 128th part of a circle.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Gellibrand's Epitome Navigation.
| 单词 | quarter point |
| 释义 | quarter pointNautical (now chiefly historical ) noun The fourth part of a point of the compass, corresponding to an angle of 2° 48′ 45″ or the 128th part of a circle. Origin |
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