SOUTHERNWOOD
South"ern*wood`, n. (Bot.)

Defn: A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.

SOUTHING
South"ing, n.

1. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson.

2. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place.

3. (Astron.)

Defn: Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.

4. (Surv. & Navigation)

Defn: Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; — opposed to northing.

SOUTHLY
South"ly, adv.