Nautical Term: PASTUS
Definition of PASTUS
sera Past Us (abbreviated from Past Our Position) represents a nautical term signifying a location or position that has already been passed by a vessel.
For instance, consider a captain discussing the voyage of his ship. He might say, We have sailed past the dangerous rocks of Cape Horn. Now, our Past Us position was just there, beyond those rocks. We must maintain a watchful eye on our chart, ensuring that we do not mistakenly sail back towards our Past Us position.
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