versed sine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of versed sine
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The answer is, this measure or amount is the versed sine of the angle through which the body moves.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various
Now you know what the versed sine of an angle is, and are able to observe in Fig.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various
The versed sine of this arc of 6° is 0.0054781046 of a foot.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various
This decimal is the versed sine of the arc of 3°15', or of 3.25°.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various
Now, I suspect that some of you--some of those whom I am directly addressing--may not know what the versed sine of an angle is; so I must tell you.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various
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