northernmost

[Eng. northern; -most.] Situated at a point furthest north. north-ing, s. [Eng. north; -ing.] 1. Astron.: The distance of a planet from the equator northward; north declination. 2. Navig .: The difference of latitude northward from the last point of reckoning; opposed to south ing. 3. Surv .: The distance between two east and west lines, one through each extremity of the course. north-man ( pl . north-měn), s. [Eng. north , and man ; Icel. nordhmadhr (= nordhmannr ), pl. nordhmenu =a north man, a Norwegian. A name given to the inhabitants of the northern countries of Europe, and especially to those of ancient Scand in a via. [NORMAN.]