Re:Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “Over,” ...
by acheron on Thursday February 08, 2018 @08:06PM
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(hence the phrase 'orient a map' — 'orient' just means 'east').
I used to think this too, but I did some research once and it appears the origin of "orient" the verb is unrelated to east-printed maps, and has more to do with building your church so that the altar faces east.
I used to think this too, but I did some research once and it appears the origin of "orient" the verb is unrelated to east-printed maps, and has more to do with building your church so that the altar faces east.