What is the definition of
navigation
1.
[ noun ]
(nautical) the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
Synonyms:
piloting
pilotage
Related terms:
steering
instrument_flying
dead_reckoning
celestial_navigation
bear_down_on
steam
ferry
beat
tack
tack
sail
ferry
raft
ferry
barge
boat
luff
yacht
scud
outpoint
weather
fly
navigate
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2.
[ noun ]
(nautical,transportation,business) ship traffic
Examples:
"the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"
Related terms:
transportation
voyage
3.
[ noun ]
(nautical,work,transportation) the work of a sailor
Synonyms:
sailing
seafaring
Related terms:
job
cabotage
steering
stand_out
chip
fore
aweigh
tack
escutcheon
unrigged
rigged
leg
lead_line
overhead
accommodation_ladder
bilge_well
bitter_end
becket
starboard
rudder
Jacob's_ladder
lanyard
antifouling
deadeye
fore-and-aft
ratline
close-hauled
sea_ladder
sheet
spun_yarn
stay
sternpost
stokehold
towline
capsizing
beam-ends
bell
steerageway
close_to_the_wind
Similar spelling:
navigational
navigate
navigator