dead reckonings

A form of dead reckoning — A method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft by applying estimates of the distance and direction travelled from a previously known position. In respect to ships/boats, it excludes the effect of wind and current on the vessel.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dead reckoning
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