Ferro meridian

English

Etymology

So named because it runs through the island Ferro (El Hierro), considered the end of the known world by the Europeans at the time.

Proper noun

Ferro meridian

  1. (historical, geography) A meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.

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