Meanings
nouncelestial navigation (uncountable)
- uncountablenauticalNavigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies.
Synonyms: astronavigation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounNavigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies.
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nounnavigating according to the positions of the stars
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Translations
Norwegian stjernenavigasjon, astronomisk navigasjon
- stjernenavigasjonnavigation by using the positions of the stars
- astronomisk navigasjonnavigation by using the positions of the stars
Polish astronawigacja
- astronawigacjanavigation by using the positions of the stars
Romanian navigație astrală
- navigație astralănavigation by using the positions of the stars
Cite this entry
APA
celestial navigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestial%20navigation
MLA
“celestial navigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestial%20navigation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celestial navigation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestial%20navigation.
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