navigational instrument

collocation in English

meaningsofnavigationalandinstrument

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navigational
adjective
uk
/ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌnæv.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən.əl/
transport
relating to the navigation of a ship, etc. or to the act of finding your way from one place ...
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instrument
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/us
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce ...
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(Definition ofnavigationalandinstrumentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One might add that it is now a painted ship whose radar, sextant, compass and everynavigationalinstrumenthave broken down.
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It seems to me that, in this case, as anavigationalinstrumentthe radar screen has perhaps been replaced by the alarm clock.
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Critically, the ship did not have a chronometer for this voyage, a comparatively new and expensivenavigationalinstrumentat the time.
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A pelorus was anavigationalinstrumentused on sailing ships.
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Controversially, the ship did not have a marine chronometer on board, a comparatively new and expensivenavigationalinstrumentthat would have enabled her to determine her longitude accurately.
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Was it possible, by examining the aeroplane which struck the mountain, to ascertain whether the navigational instruments were in order?
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We naturally dispose of warships, and also of rather curious items such as chain cable, navigational instruments, salvage equipment and diving gear.
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The navigational instruments had been fully and satisfactorily tested and the aircraft properly inspected before the flight took place.
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Private aircraft must always carry the basic navigational instruments.
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Examples of their navigational instruments are found in the museums of a number of countries.
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His research resulted in programs that trained pilots to read and understand navigational instruments.
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He is also responsible for navigational instruments and clocks and the training of ship's lookouts and helmsmen.
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The firm manufactured a variety of navigational instruments, including octants, sextants, telescopes, and compasses, for both domestic and international markets.
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The main exports included fishing vessels, lamb and mutton, aluminium, onions, apples and pears, yachts, and navigational instruments.
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Navigational instruments and charts were recovered allowing the position of the crash site to be calculated.
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He would also teach students privately in a one-room school at his home, where he kept many astronomical and navigational instruments.
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When things get worse he walks out of the cockpit after multiple navigational instruments are inoperative and refuses to fly.
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Downstairs you will also find ancient navigational instruments, underwater archaeological artifacts, and gold and silver from the colonial era.
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This unnecessary ditching spurred on the development of improved navigational instruments and also better survival gear for the aircrewmen.
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The airplanes had no radios or navigational instruments.
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