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dead reckoning
DEFINITIONS OF:
dead reckoning
1
n
navigation without the aid of celestial observations
Type of:
navigation
,
pilotage
,
piloting
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
n
an estimate based on little or no information
Synonyms:
guess
,
guessing
,
guesswork
,
shot
Type of:
approximation
,
estimate
,
estimation
,
idea
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
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