TACAN

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US/ˈtæk.æn/

Acronym of tactical air navigation beacon, an ultra high frequency electronic radionavigation system able to provide aircraft with continuous bearing and slant range information to a selected station.

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Meanings

nounTACAN (plural TACANs)

plural TACANs

  1. abbreviationacronymaeronauticsAcronym of tactical air navigation beacon, an ultra high frequency electronic radionavigation system able to provide aircraft with continuous bearing and slant range information to a selected station.

Origin

Blend of tactical + air + navigation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

TACAN. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TACAN

MLA

“TACAN.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TACAN. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TACAN,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TACAN.

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