ALL meanings of dead reckoning
dead reck·on·ing
D d - noun dead reckoning a method of establishing one's position using the distance and direction travelled rather than astronomical observations 3
- noun dead reckoning 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 3
- noun dead reckoning sailing 1
- noun dead reckoning A method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft by applying estimates of the distance and direction travelled to a previously known position. In respect to ships/boats, it excludes the effect of wind and current on the vessel. Compare with estimated position. Abbreviation: DR. 0