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1. The art or science of determining position and course of a ship or aircraft by means of observations on board, whereby difficulties and dangers are avoided and a desired destination is reached as quickly and safely as possible.
1. The art or science of determining the position or course of a ship or aircraft by means of observations on board, whereby difficulties and dangers are avoided and a desired destination is reached as quickly and safely as possible.


2. The practice of passing on water of ships, whether inland or on the sea.
2. The process of planning, controlling and recording the movement of a craft from one place to another.
 
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Revision as of 11:58, 17 September 2026

urn:mrn:iala:dic:1-2-0000

1. The art or science of determining the position or course of a ship or aircraft by means of observations on board, whereby difficulties and dangers are avoided and a desired destination is reached as quickly and safely as possible.

2. The process of planning, controlling and recording the movement of a craft from one place to another.

(Originate: NAVGUIDE 2023)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)