parallel of latitude
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parallel of latitude
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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A demarcation line and demilitarized zone roughly six miles wide shall run at about the 17th parallel of latitude along the Benhai River.
From Time Magazine Archive
Carner mentions some on the shores of Lake Pepin, and some are said to occur near Lake Travers, under the 46th parallel of latitude.
From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous
She sails a course like this: Now suppose we draw a perpendicular line to represent a meridian of longitude and a horizontal one to represent a parallel of latitude.
From Lectures in Navigation by Draper, Ernest Gallaudet
The southern boundary of Canada is for the most part a parallel of latitude dividing agricultural, mining, and timber lands.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
Then it is exactly on the thirtieth parallel of latitude, and it stands four-square, its four sides facing exactly the four points of compass—North, South, East, and West.
From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
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