DEAD RECKONING
Dictionary entry overview: What does dead reckoning mean? • DEAD RECKONING (noun)
The noun DEAD RECKONING has 2 senses:
1. an estimate based on little or no information
2. navigation without the aid of celestial observations
Familiarity information: DEAD RECKONING used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DEAD RECKONING (noun)
Meaning:
An estimate based on little or no information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
dead reckoning; guessing; guesswork; guess; shot
Hypernyms ("dead reckoning" is a kind of...):
approximation; estimate; estimation; idea (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth)
Meaning:
Navigation without the aid of celestial observations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dead reckoning" is a kind of...):
navigation; pilotage; piloting (the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place)
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