navigation

[Nav`i*ga·tion]

Ships in general.

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The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable.

Noun
the work of a sailor

Noun
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

Noun
ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"


n.
The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable.

n.
the science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship's position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy.

n.
The management of sails, rudder, etc.; the mechanics of traveling by water; seamanship.

n.
Ships in general.


Navigation

Nav`i*ga"tion , n. [L. navigatio: cf. F. navigation.] 1. The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable. 2. (a) the science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship's position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy. (b) The management of sails, rudder, etc.; the mechanics of traveling by water; seamanship. 3. Ships in general. [Poetic] Shak. A'89rial navigation, the act or art of sailing or floating in the air, as by means of ballons; a'89ronautic. -- Inland navigation, Internal navigation, navigation on rivers, inland lakes, etc.

The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable.

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Usage Examples

The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.

If I start outsourcing all my navigation to a little talking box in my car, I'm sort of screwed. I'm going to lose my car in the parking lot every single time.

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Other Usage Examples

History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.

Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you can't just ride along. You're learning to steer the ship, navigation you're pulling lines, keeping a lookout in the galley you're cooking.

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