middle latitude

noun

1. the latitude of the point that is midway between two parallels on the same side of the equator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of middle latitude¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

The first thing to do is to find the average or middle latitude in which you have been sailing.

From Project Gutenberg

Distances are measured or laid down on a mercator chart by using the latitude border scale for the middle latitude.

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If oblique, it is solved by middle latitude, or Mercator sailing.

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