1. The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of
the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
2. The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way,
to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis.
3. An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing
of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the
congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.