Word Origin & History. amber mid-14c., ambergris, from O.Fr. ambre, from M.L. ambar, from Arabic 'anbar amber, a word brought home to Europe by the Crusaders. The sense was extended to fossil resin c.1400, which has become the main sense as the use of ambergris has waned. This formerly was known as white or yellow amber. In Fr., they are distinguished as ambre gris and amber jaune. Cf. also electric.
It depends on how closely he needs to describe the location. One degree of latitude is one nautical mile or about 6000 feet, so one second is about 100 feet. The fractions of a second are pretty useless, but degrees, minutes, and seconds are reasonable.
Thank you for helping. Date: 11/22/98 at 15:05:12 From: Doctor Rick Subject: Re: The difference between 2 sq. ft. and 2 ft. square Hi, Natalie, 2 feet square refers to a square that is 2 feet on a side, that is, 2 feet by 2 feet. 2 square feet is a measure of area. It can refer to any shape (a rectangle 1 foot by 2 feet, for instance).