单词 | astro sight |
释义 | > as lemmasastro sight astro sight n. Brit. /ˈastrəʊ sʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˈæstroʊ ˌsaɪt/ chiefly Aeronautics a determination of position by observation of the stars; cf. sight n.1 7b.ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [noun] > by observation of stars > sight or fix course-setting sight1922 astro-fix1941 astro sight1943 astro shot1946 1943 L. Cheshire Bomber Pilot i. 10 To check..by visual pin-point if possible: if not, by taking drifts or Astro sights. 1970 Geogr. Jrnl. 136 239 Independent fixes can, however, be obtained by the use of astro sights during the evening's camp and this, in open desert, is essential. 2007 G. S. Guinn Arnold Scheme xv. 507 Use of Air-Navigation Tables was at the time the standard method of plotting position from astro sights. < as lemmas |
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