terrestrial navigation

noun

A method of navigation in which the position is determined through terrestrial objects or landmarks such as headlands or lighthouses, or any objects on the surface of the earth.

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Meanings

nounterrestrial navigation (usually uncountable, plural terrestrial navigations)

plural terrestrial navigations

  1. uncountableusuallyA method of navigation in which the position is determined through terrestrial objects or landmarks such as headlands or lighthouses, or any objects on the surface of the earth.
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APA

terrestrial navigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrestrial%20navigation

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“terrestrial navigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrestrial%20navigation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terrestrial navigation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrestrial%20navigation.

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