Assertion: heading | /r/HasProperty | nautical
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text: In context|nautical|lang=en terms the difference between heading and course is that heading is (nautical) the direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading) while course is (nautical) the lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.