dead reckon

verb

To ascertain (a position) by dead reckoning.

Meanings

verbdead reckon (third-person singular simple present dead reckons, present participle dead reckoning, simple past and past participle dead reckoned)

present singular third person dead reckons · participle present dead reckoning · participle past dead reckoned · past dead reckoned

  1. To ascertain (a position) by dead reckoning.
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