nav·i·ga·tion (n v  -g  sh n)n. 1. The theory and practice of navigating, especially the charting of a course for a ship or aircraft. 2. Travel or traffic by vessels, especially commercial shipping. nav i·gation·al adj.nav i·gation·al·ly adv. |
navigation [ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃən]
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) the skill or process of plotting a route and directing a ship, aircraft, etc., along it
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) the act or practice of navigating dredging made navigation of the river possible
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) US rare ship traffic; shipping
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Midland English dialect an inland waterway; canal
navigational adj
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| Noun | 1. |  navigation - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to placesteering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" instrument flying - navigation of an airplane solely by instruments astronavigation, celestial navigation - navigating according to the positions of the stars dead reckoning - navigation without the aid of celestial observations bear down on, bear down upon - sail towards another vessel, of a ship weather - sail to the windward of boat - ride in a boat on water yacht - travel in a yacht sail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on" beat - sail with much tacking or with difficulty; "The boat beat in the strong wind" outpoint - sail closer to the wind than wear round, tack - turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked" wear ship - turn away from the wind; "The sailors decided it was time to wear ship" ferry - travel by ferry ferry - transport by ferry ferry - transport from one place to another raft - transport on a raft; "raft wood down a river" barge - transport by barge on a body of water |
| 2. | navigation - ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts" | |
| 3. |  navigation - the work of a sailor leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack cabotage - navigation in coastal waters employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" accommodation ladder - (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside becket - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship bilge well - (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away bitter end - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt chip - a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line deadeye - (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud escutcheon - (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed jack ladder, pilot ladder, Jacob's ladder - (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps lead line, sounding line - (nautical) plumb line for determining depth luff - (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast overhead - (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship ratlin, ratline - (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft rudder - (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel sea ladder, sea steps - (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud, tack, sheet - (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind spun yarn - (nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together stay - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar sternpost - (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel fireroom, stokehold, stokehole - (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired capsizing - (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water beam-ends - (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical ship's bell, bell - (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. steerageway - (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered stand out - steer away from shore, of ships starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders fore - situated at or toward the bow of a vessel rigged - fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc) unrigged - stripped of rigging close to the wind - nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming; "sailing close to the wind" |
navigation
noun sailing, cruising, steering, manoeuvring, voyaging, seamanship, helmsmanship Pack ice was becoming a threat to navigation.
Translations
navigation [ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃən]
A. N
2. (= science) → náutica f, navegación f
B. CPD navigation lights NPL (on ship) → luces fpl de navegación; (in harbour) → baliza f
navigation
navigation:
n
(= act of navigating) → Navigation f
(= shipping) → Schiffsverkehr m
(= skill: in ship, plane) → Navigation f; how’s your navigation? (in car) → bist du als Beifahrer gut zu gebrauchen?; his navigation was lousy, we got lost (in car) → er hat mich so schlecht dirigiert, dass wir uns verirrt haben
navigation:
navigation channel
n (Naut) → Fahrwasser nt
navigation law
n → Schifffahrtsregelung f
navigation light
n → Positionslicht nt → or -lampe f
navigation system
n (Tech, Aut) → Navigationssystem nt
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