dead reckoning — Reckoning Reck on*ing, n. 1. The act of one who reckons, counts, or computes; the result of reckoning or counting; calculation. Specifically: (a) An account of time. Sandys. (b) Adjustment of claims and accounts; settlement of obligations,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead reckoning — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dead reckoning, navegacion por estima en castellano (véase navegación marítima), es una expresión derivada del término náutico deduced reckoning (cálculo basado en inferencia), y es un procedimiento matemático que… … Wikipedia Español
Dead reckoning — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead-reckoning — Dead reck on*ing, n. (Naut.) See under {Dead}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dead reckoning — might be from nautical abbreviation ded. ( deduced ) in log books, but it also fits DEAD (Cf. dead) (adj.) in the sense of unrelieved, absolute … Etymology dictionary
Dead reckoning — significa en castellano algo así como “cálculo a ojo”. Es una expresión derivada del término naútico deduced reckoning (cálculo basado en inferencia), y era un procedimiento matemático simple para inferir la ubicación actual de un navío haciendo… … Enciclopedia Universal
dead reckoning — n [U] calculating the position of a ship or aircraft without using the sun, moon, or stars … Dictionary of contemporary English
dead reckoning — ► NOUN ▪ the calculation of one s position, especially at sea, by estimating the direction and distance travelled … English terms dictionary
dead reckoning — n. the finding of a ship s position by an estimate based on data recorded in the log, as speed and the time spent on a certain course, rather than by more precise means, as astronomical observations or Loran … English World dictionary
Dead reckoning — For other uses, see Dead reckoning (disambiguation). The navigator plots his 9am position, indicated by the triangle, and, using his course and speed, estimates his position at 9:30am and 10am. In navigation, dead reckoning (also ded (for… … Wikipedia
