navigate a vessel
1Navigate — Nav i*gate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Navigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Navigating}.] [L. navigatus, p. p. of navigare, v.t. & i.; navis ship + agere to move, direct. See {Nave}, and {Agent}.] 1. To journey by water; to go in a vessel or ship; to perform… …
2navigate — ► VERB 1) plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport. 2) sail or travel over. 3) guide (a vessel or vehicle) over a specified route. ORIGIN Latin navigare to sail …
3Vessel traffic service — A vessel traffic service (VTS) is a marine traffic monitoring system established by harbor or port authorities, similar to air traffic control for aircraft. Typical VTS systems use radar, closed circuit television (CCTV), VHF radiotelephony and… …
4navigate — I. v. n. Sail, cruise, course, go in a vessel, plough the waves, plough the deep. II. v. a. 1. Sail over, sail on, pass in a vessel. 2. Steer, direct (in sailing), guide the course of …
5navigate — To journey by water; to go in a vessel; to sail or manage a vessel; to use the waters as a highway for commerce or communication; to ply. To direct one s course through any medium; to steer, especially to operate an airplane or airship. United… …
6navigate — To journey by water; to go in a vessel; to sail or manage a vessel; to use the waters as a highway for commerce or communication; to ply. To direct one s course through any medium; to steer, especially to operate an airplane or airship. United… …
7navigate — nav·i·gate || nævɪgeɪt v. plan and/or direct the course of a naval vessel or an aircraft; steer; journey across (a body of water), make one s way through (Informal) …
8navigate — verb 1》 plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, etc., especially by using instruments or maps. 2》 sail or travel over (a stretch of water or terrain). ↘guide (a vessel or vehicle) over a specified route or terrain. 3》… …
9navigate — [c]/ˈnævəgeɪt / (say navuhgayt) verb (navigated, navigating) –verb (t) 1. to traverse (the sea, a river, etc.) in a vessel, or (the air) in an aircraft. 2. to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, etc.) on its course. 3. to pass over (the sea,… …
10Tasman Bridge disaster — Infobox name=Tasman Bridge title=Tasman Bridge caption=Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania. January 1975. After being hit by bulk carrier MV Lake Illawarra . headerstyle = background:#ccf; labelstyle = background:#ddf; header1 = Locale data3 =… …
