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Navigation

/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/

The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle.

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📖 Definitions of "Navigation"

noun

1
The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle.
2
Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.
3
A canal.

🔄 Synonyms of "Navigation"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sailingnoun	Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
pilotagenoun	The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
seafaringnoun	The act, process, or practice of travelling the seas, such as by sailing or steaming.
pilotingnoun	The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Navigation"

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Word	Definition
pilotingnoun	The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.
pilotagenoun	The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
seafaringnoun	The act, process, or practice of travelling the seas, such as by sailing or steaming.
sailingnoun	Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
navigateverb	(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
maritime	Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
nautical	Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.
shipnoun	(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
vesselnoun	A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.
navigabilitynoun	The state of being navigable.
voyagenoun	A long journey, especially by ship.
boatnoun	A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
navnoun	(transport, military, Internet) Navigation. Often used attributively, as in nav beacon.
navigable	(of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
boatingnoun	The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
navigatornoun	A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.
sailnoun	(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
airworthinessnoun	The state of being airworthy.
flightnoun	The act of flying.
waterwaynoun	A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.