westing

American  

[wes-ting] / ˈwɛs tɪŋ /

noun

1. Navigation.  the distance due west made good on any course tending westward; westerly departure.

2. Surveying.  a distance west from a north-south reference line.

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westing British  

/ ˈwɛstɪŋ /

noun

1. nautical movement, deviation, or distance covered in a westerly direction, esp as expressed in the resulting difference in longitude

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Etymology

Origin of westing

First recorded in 1620–30; west + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The 10-item menu, which also includes charcuterie, smoked veggies and fermented noshes, will be directed by executive chef Jaimon Westing, a former line cook at Willows Inn on Lummi Island who was later executive chef at No Anchor in Belltown, which has since closed.

From Seattle Times

But perhaps the biggest influence was Ellen Raskin's 1978 young adult novel, "The Westing Game," about a group of people who are named as heirs of reclusive millionaire Samuel W. Westing.

From Salon

"The Westing Game" won the Newbury Medal for excellence in children's literature in 1979.

From Salon

In The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin, 16 people try to piece together the clues in an elaborate game devised by a deceased millionaire.

From Washington Post

It’s much like Milford’s favorite childhood book, “The Westing Game,” by Ellen Raskin, and the stories her dad told on long family car trips.

From Washington Post