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setting the land

setting the land is the present participle and gerund of set the land.

Meaning of set the land

Verb

set the land (third-person singular simple present sets the land, present participle setting the land, simple past and past participle set the land)

  1. To observe by the compass how the shore bears from the ship.

Questions about setting the land

What is setting the land the present participle and gerund of?
Setting the land is the present participle and gerund of set the land.

Words near setting the land in the dictionary

  1. setting the ball rolling
  2. setting the bar
  3. setting the cat among the pigeons
  4. setting the heather alight
  5. setting the heather on fire
  6. setting the land
  7. setting the pace
  8. setting the record straight
  9. setting the stage
  10. setting the table
  11. setting the Thames on fire

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