dead-reckoning device
1Dead reckoning — For other uses, see Dead reckoning (disambiguation). The navigator plots his 9am position, indicated by the triangle, and, using his course and speed, estimates his position at 9:30am and 10am. In navigation, dead reckoning (also ded (for… …
2dead reckoning — Navig. 1. calculation of one s position on the basis of distance run on various headings since the last precisely observed position, with as accurate allowance as possible being made for wind, currents, compass errors, etc. 2. one s position as… …
3dead — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss of sensation (my fingers are dead). 4 (foll. by to) unappreciative or unconscious of; insensitive to. 5 no longer effective or in use;… …
4bearings — Synonyms and related words: abode, accommodation, achievement, adaptation, adjustment, alerion, alignment, animal charge, annulet, area, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, aspect, attitude, azimuth, azure, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, baton …
5DRT — • Dead Reckoning Tracer ( > IEEE Standard Dictionary ) • Device Rise Time ( > IEEE Standard Dictionary ) • Design Reference Timeline NASA • Del Rio, TX, USA internationale Flughafen Kennung …
6navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… …
7Navigation — This article is about determination of position and direction on or above the surface of the earth. For other uses, see Navigation (disambiguation). Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. Navigation is the… …
8Automotive navigation system — A taxi equipped with GPS navigation device An automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in automobiles. It typically uses a GPS navigation device to acquire position data to locate the user on a road in the… …
9Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …
10Global Positioning System — GPS redirects here. For other uses, see GPS (disambiguation). Geodesy Fundamentals …
