Meridional
Meridional , adjective
[French méridional, Latin meridionalis, from meridies midday. See Meridian.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the meridian.
2.
Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly.
Offices that require heat... should be meridional.
Collocations (2)
Meridional distance , the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing.
Meridional parts , parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing.