peilen.
to take a bearing of, determine the direction, position, or depth of
Meaning & usage
to take a bearing of, determine the direction, position, or depth of
to understand, grasp
Where this word comes from
From German Low German peilen, from Middle Low German peylen, pēgelen, pegelen (“to measure water depth”), from pēgel, pegel (“level, water guage”); cognate with German Low German Pegel, the noun which has given Standard High German German Pegel (“level, water depth”).
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