The point where the sun crosses the equator, going north. It is opposite the place of the autumnal equinox. (See equinoxes.)
·adj Fig.: Belonging to youth, the spring of life. II. Vernal ·adj Of or pertaining to the spring; ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Equinoctial wind or storm. II. Equinox ·noun The time when the sun enters one of the equinoct...
The position of the equinox as affected by nutation. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The time when the sun crosses the equator, under a southerly motion, and the days and nights are the...
The position of the equinox independent of the effects of nutation. ...