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noun
Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Navigation through space
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
navigating according to the positions of the stars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: celestial navigation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: navigation, pilotage, piloting
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h2stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- English navigation English astronavigation From astro- + navigation.
Across languages
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