(farthest point)
11Point system of type — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …
12Point Franklin — is a piece of land located on the Chukchi Sea side of North Slope, Alaska. Point Franklin is a few miles north of Wainwright, limiting with the Peard Bay to the east.Point Franklin was named by British mariner Frederick William Beechey in August… …
13point of no return — The farthest point along a track to which an aircraft can fly and still return to the base with adequate fuel reserves. PNR invariably lies beyond the critical point unless the minimum reserve of fuel is carried. While there are many formulas for …
14Farthest South — (sometimes known as Furthest South) describes the most southerly latitude reached by explorers before the conquest of the South Pole rendered the expression obsolete. Significant early steps in the convergence towards the Pole were the discovery… …
15Point le plus au sud — Farthest South Le pôle Sud, l ultime Farthest South, photographié en 2003. L Amundsen Scott South Pole Station se trouve en arrière plan, de l autre côté d un champ de crêtes de glace, ou « Sastruga » …
16farthest end — index extremity (furthest point) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17farthest reach — index extremity (furthest point), utmost Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18farthest — [fär′thist] adj. [ME ferthest: see FARTHER] 1. superl. of FAR 2. most distant; most remote 3. Rare most extended; longest adv. 1. superl. of FAR …
19Farthest South — Le pôle Sud, l ultime Farthest South, photographié en 2003. L Amundsen Scott South Pole Station se trouve en arrière plan, de l autre côté d un champ de crêtes de glace, ou « sastrugi » …
20point — Synonyms and related words: L, Thule, Ultima Thule, abode, accent, accentuate, ace, acerbity, acidity, acme, acridity, acrimony, aculeate, aculeus, acuminate, acumination, address, advance guard, advantage, affective meaning, aim, aim at, airhead …
