four cardinal points
1Cardinal points — Cardinal Car di*nal, a. [L. cardinalis, fr. cardo the hinge of a door, that on which a thing turns or depends: cf. F. cardinal.] Of fundamental importance; pre[ e]minent; superior; chief; principal. [1913 Webster] The cardinal intersections of… …
2cardinal points — n. the four principal points of the compass; north, south, east, and west …
3cardinal points — The four intersections of the horizon with the meridian and the prime vertical circle (or simply the prime vertical). The intersection with the meridian is designated north and south, and the intersection with the prime vertical is designated… …
4cardinal points — the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points. [1540 50] * * * cardinal points, any one of the four main directions of the compass; north, south, east, west. * * * ˌcardinal ˈpoints [ …
5cardinal points — 1. a group of points on the optic axis, including the nodal points, the principal foci, and the optic center; they may include conjugate focal points of the object and image. Called also principal p s. 2. four points within the pelvic inlet: the… …
6cardinal points — the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points. [1540 50] * * * …
7cardinal points — East, west, north, and south; the four points of the compass …
8Cardinal winds — Wind Wind (w[i^]nd, in poetry and singing often w[imac]nd; 277), n. [AS. wind; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. wind, OHG. wint, Dan. & Sw. vind, Icel. vindr, Goth winds, W. gwynt, L. ventus, Skr. v[=a]ta (cf. Gr. ah ths a blast, gale, ah^nai to… …
9Four sons of Horus — One of the four sons of Horus was Hapi, which is also an alternate spelling for the name of the Nile god Hapy, but not to be confused with him .The four sons of Horus were a group of four gods in Egyptian religion, who were essentially the… …
10Cardinal direction — Cardinal point redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Cardinal point (disambiguation). A compass rose showing the four cardinal directions, the four ordinal directions, plus eight further divisions. The four cardinal directions or… …
