Definition

One thirty-second of a circle, or 11 1/4 DEĀ­GREES. Also called COMPASS POINT when used in refeĀ­rence to COMPASS directions. The extreme end of a CAPE; or the outer end of any land area protruding into the water, usually less prominent than a CAPE. In digital cartography, the 0-dimensional geometric primitive of an object that specifies location.