dead reckoning
English
Noun
dead reckoning (countable and uncountable, plural dead reckonings)
- 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
Translations
method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft
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