Navigational skills
Definition
These are abilities required for planning, recording, and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one location to another. In history context, it often refers specifically to seafaring skills such as using maps and compasses, observing stars for direction etc.
Related terms
Compass: A navigational instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows direction relative to magnetic north.
Celestial Navigation: The practice of navigating based on observations of celestial bodies such as stars or planets.
Dead Reckoning: A method of estimating current position based upon a previously known position, or fix, and advancing that position based upon known or estimated speeds over elapsed time.
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AP World History: Modern - 4.2 Exploration: Causes and Events from 1450 to 1750
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