/ Dictionary / Index E easting down: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: east'ing down' Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. the passage eastward from the Cape of Good Hope, as made by a sailing ship bound for Australia or the East Indies. the passage eastward from Australia, as made by a sailing ship bound for Cape Horn. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. easting East Islip Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language