bearings

1. relevant relation or interconnectionExamples: "those issues have no bearing on our situation"Synonyms: bearing

2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it liesSynonyms: aim, bearing, heading

3. dignified manner or conductSynonyms: bearing, comportment, mien, presence

4. characteristic way of bearing one's bodyExamples: "stood with good posture"Synonyms: bearing, carriage, posture

5. heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shieldSynonyms: armorial bearing, bearing, charge, heraldic bearing

6. a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easilySynonyms: bearing