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Noun: navigation  ,na-vu'gey-shun
  1. The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
    "The pilot's skilled navigation brought the plane safely through the storm";
    - pilotage, piloting
     
  2. Ship traffic
    "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"
     
  3. The work of a sailor
    "Her expertise in navigation was crucial for the voyage";
    - seafaring, sailing

Derived forms: navigations

Type of: direction, employment, guidance, shipping, steering, transport, transportation, work

Encyclopedia: Navigation