Originally Nautical. In the direction of the sun's apparent movement across the sky; (in the northern hemisphere) from left to right, clockwise. Cf…
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| 释义 | the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [adverb] > clockwise (8) with the sun1584 Originally Nautical. In the direction of the sun's apparent movement across the sky; (in the northern hemisphere) from left to right, clockwise. Cf… sungates1596 In the direction of the daily movement of the sun across the sky, i.e. clockwise (in the northern hemisphere); = sunways, adv. Cf. widdershins, adv.… sunways1662 In the direction of the apparent daily movement of the sun (often considered as lucky or auspicious); from east to west; = sunwise, adv. 1. deasil1771 Righthandwise, towards the right; motion with continuous turning to the right, as in going round an object with the right hand towards it, or in the… sunway1775 In the direction of the apparent daily movement of the sun; = sunways, adv. sunwise1775 In the direction of the apparent daily movement of the sun (often considered as lucky or auspicious); from east to west. Cf. sunways, adv. clockwise1874 In the same direction as that in which the hands of a clock turn round, i.e. (from the viewer's perspective) in a circle or arc from the top down… posigrade1975 In a posigrade direction. |
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