trans-Atlantic

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trans-Atlantic

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alternative, not comparable Alternative spelling of transatlantic The ships would leave Europe in April, when there was a good easterly wind. Trans-Atlantic mariners wanted the wind dead on the stern, so they could run with it, sticking to the same latitude—a method called easting and westing. Columbus, Cabot, and many others had done this.

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@misc{trans_atlantic_2026,
  title = {trans-Atlantic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trans-atlantic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}