| 词汇 | celestial-navigation |
| 释义 | celestial navigation noun[ U ] uk /sɪˌles.ti.əl næv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us /sɪˌles.tʃəl næv.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən//sɪˌles.ti.əl næv.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ the science, skill, or act of navigating(= finding your way) by looking at the positions of the stars: Using celestial navigation, she guided the aircraft perfectly to its destination. The ship was saved only by his skill at celestial navigation. It is thought that the animals could be using celestial navigation to find their way. He learned celestial navigation so he could fly at night. It is fairly easy to determine latitude through celestial navigation. Navigation & shipwrecks astrolabe chart circumnavigate circumnavigation dead reckoning foghorn lane lightship lodestar narrows navigability navigably passage pilot quadrant sea lane sextant submersible the Pole Star yaw |
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