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Distance :: Distance (v. t.) To place at a distance or remotely.

Navigation :: Navigation (n.) the science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship's position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy..

Perambulator :: Perambulator (n.) A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances. It consists of a wheel arranged to roll along over the ground, with an apparatus of clockwork, and a dial plate upon which the distance traveled is shown by an index. See Odometer..

Nauscopy :: Nauscopy (n.) The power or act of discovering ships or land at considerable distances.

Heliometry :: Heliometry (n.) The apart or practice of measuring the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc. See Heliometer..

Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The distance between the centers of holes, as of rivet holes in boiler plates..

Bar :: Bar (n.) To restrict or confine, as if by a bar; to hinder; to obstruct; to prevent; to prohibit; as, to bar the entrance of evil; distance bars our intercourse; the statute bars my right; the right is barred by time; a release bars the plaintiff's recovery; -- sometimes with up..

Farsighted :: Farsighted (a.) Seeing to great distance; hence, of good judgment regarding the remote effects of actions; sagacious..

Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly; barely; only just; -- often with reference to an avoided danger or misfortune; as, he narrowly escaped..

Some :: Some (a.) About; near; more or less; -- used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence..

Macrometer :: Macrometer (n.) An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.

Southing :: Southing (n.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.

Hogscore :: Hogscore (n.) A distance lime brawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee.

Throw :: Throw (n.) The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw..

Elongate :: Elongate (v. i.) To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit..

Rise :: Rise (n.) The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step..

Further :: Further (adv.) To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther.

Amplitude :: Amplitude (n.) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.

Farthest :: Farthest (adv.) At or to the greatest distance. See Furthest.

Standpipe :: Standpipe (n.) A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required level at a distance..

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