Synonyms for dead reckoning
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Other spellings
- ded reckoning
Example sentences
- guess I guess the time of reckoning has arrived at last.
- guessing You're a lot better at guessing answers than I am.
By length
- 4 letters
- shot1
- 5 letters
- guess1
- 8 letters
- guessing2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (guessing2 = 2 syllables).