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Meaning Of Reckoning
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Reckon
n.
The act of one who reckons, counts, or computes; the
result of reckoning or counting; calculation.
n.
An account of time
n.
Adjustment of claims and accounts; settlement of
obligations, liabilities, etc.
n.
The charge or account made by a host at an inn.
n.
Esteem; account; estimation.
n.
The calculation of a ship's position, either from
astronomical observations, or from the record of the courses steered
and distances sailed as shown by compass and log, -- in the latter case
called dead reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used for dead reckoning
in contradistinction to observation.
n.
The position of a ship as determined by calculation.