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Meaning of dead reckoning | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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. Compare with estimated position. Abbreviation: DR
    countable, uncountable
  2. esteem, respect
  3. third-person singular present indicative
  4. second-person singular imperative

Equivalents

Deutsch gissen
Español estima
Nederlands gegist bestek

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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