NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase navigational instrument. (close relations)
Definition of NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT
instrument
Best Alternative Words for NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT
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altimeter | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation | ||||||||
astrolabe | nounn | |||||||
noun • an early form of sextant | ||||||||
chart | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a visual display of information • a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea • (usually plural) a listing of best-selling recorded music verb • make a chart of • plan in detail • represent by means of a graph | ||||||||
compass | nounn | |||||||
noun • navigational instrument for finding directions • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the limit of capability • drafting instrument used for drawing circles verb • bring about; accomplish • travel around, either by plane or ship • get the meaning of something | ||||||||
inclinometer | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon • a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) • an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation | ||||||||
map | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) • (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) verb • make a map of; show or establish the features of details of • explore or survey for the purpose of making a map • locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences • plan, delineate, or arrange in detail • depict as if on a map • to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | ||||||||
odometer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a meter that shows mileage traversed | ||||||||
radar | nounn | |||||||
noun • measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects | ||||||||
rangefinder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object | ||||||||
sextant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees • a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant | ||||||||
sonar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return | ||||||||
telescope | nounn | |||||||
noun • a magnifier of images of distant objects verb • crush together or collapse • make smaller or shorter | ||||||||
theodolite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod | ||||||||
gps | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver |