take the sun

verb

To ascertain the latitude by means of the sun.

Meanings

verbtake the sun (third-person singular simple present takes the sun, present participle taking the sun, simple past took the sun, past participle taken the sun)

present singular third person takes the sun · participle present taking the sun · past took the sun · participle past taken the sun

  1. To ascertain the latitude by means of the sun.
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