dead reckoning

Signification (Anglais)

A method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft by applying estimates of the distance and direction travelled from a previously known position. In respect to ships/boats, it excludes the effect of wind and current on the vessel. Compare with estimated position. Abbreviation: DR

Concepts

deviner

navigation à l’estime

Synonymes

guess

guessing

guesswork

shot

Traductions

estima

conjetura

cálculo de posição

gegist bestek

navegação estimada

navegación de estima

Navegação estimada

Étymologie (Anglais)

Uncertain. Not short for deduced or deductive, but this belief explains the alternative spelling ded reckoning (which actually originated centuries later).