Navigation
Navigation noun - The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place.
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Synonyms for Navigation
Sail and navigation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sail" instead a noun "Navigation".
Sail
Sail noun - A journey over water in a vessel.
Navigation and sail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Navigation" instead a noun "Sail".
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Both words in one sentence
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Navigation with the solar sail is Difficult but Awesome, as its flight mechanics are completely different from traditional rockets and only receives thrust with the sun in direct line-of-sight.
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Commander Murray: The awful thing is, he calls this "navigation".Sub-Lieutenant Phillips: If you think you can do better, sail on!
Source: Radio / The Navy Lark - Always Night: The liner notes for "Annihilation of the Wicked" say that Afu-Ra's boat, and by extension the sun, actually navigates around Seker's kingdom rather than attempting to sail through, because of how difficult the navigation through darkness would be.
Source: Music / Nile
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