setting the land

A form of set the land — To observe by the compass how the shore bears from the ship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set the land
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APA

setting the land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20land

MLA

“setting the land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20land. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting the land,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20land.

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