In marine navigation, a bearing is the direction of one object in relation to another object, the other object usually being one's own vessel.... , a term for direction
A bearing is a device to allow constrained relative motion between two parts, typically rotation or linear movement. Bearings may be classified broadly according to the motions they allow and according to their principle of operation as well as by the directions of applied loads they can handle.... , a component that separates moving parts and takes a load