dead reckoning
Noun
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Noun
dead reckoning
- A method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft by applying estimates of the distance and direction travelled to a previously known position. In respect to ships/boats, it excludes the effect of wind and current on the vessel. Compare with estimated position. Abbreviation: DR
- French: navigation à l'estime
- Portuguese: navegação estimada
- Spanish: estima
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