Those points in a planet's orbit in which, as viewed from the earth, it appears to have no motion amongst the stars.
·adj Not moving; not appearing to move; stable; fixed. II. Stationary ·adj Not improving or getting...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
See reef-points. ♦ Armed at all points, is when a man is defended by armour cap-à-pie. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The general name by which the north, east, south, and west rhumbs of the horizon are distinguished. ...
See ecliptic. ...
Small flat pieces of plaited cordage or soft rope, tapering from the middle towards each end, whose ...
The two points where the tropics meet the ecliptic, in longitude 90° and 270°. ...
The principal details of duty, which ought to be executed with zeal and alacrity. ...
Practical in every particular. ...
The equinoctial and solstitial points; namely, the commencement of Aries and Libra, and of Cancer an...