noun
1. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
• Syn: ↑navigation, ↑piloting
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pilot (for: ↑piloting), ↑pilot, ↑navigational (for: ↑navigation), ↑navigate (for: ↑navigation)
• Members of this Topic:
↑bear down on, ↑bear down upon, ↑luff, ↑point, ↑weather, ↑boat, ↑steamer, ↑steam, ↑yacht, ↑sail, ↑beat, ↑scud, ↑rack, ↑outpoint, ↑tack, ↑wear round, ↑wear ship, ↑ferry, ↑raft, ↑barge
• Hyponyms: ↑instrument flying, ↑celestial navigation, ↑astronavigation, ↑dead reckoning
2. the occupation of a pilot
• Syn: ↑piloting
Useful english dictionary. 2012.