nautical astronomyn.

Brit.

/ˌnɔːtᵻkl əˈstrɒnəmi/, U.S.

/ˌnɔdəkəl əˈstrɑnəmi/,

/ˌnɑdəkəl əˈstrɑnəmi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nautical adj., astronomy n.

Etymology: < nautical adj. + astronomy n.

Astronomy used in navigation to determine one's position or to set a course.

ΚΠ

1796 P. Kelly (title) A practical introduction to spherics and nautical astronomy.

1831 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 121 216 Navigation by compass was at that time comparatively on equal terms with nautical astronomy.

1863 J. H. C. Coffin Navigation & Naut. Astron. I. vi. 93 Nautical Astronomy comprises those problems of Spherical Astronomy which are used in determining geographical positions.

1926 H. N. Russell et al. Astron. I. i. 4 Nautical astronomy includes so much of spherical and practical astronomy as is required by the navigator.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 10 Feb. b10 In World War I, he served with the navy as a signalman and then as a teacher of nautical astronomy.

1999 J. Raban Passage to Juneau iii. 179 The sky was rarely clear enough for nautical astronomy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nautical astronomy
释义	nautical astronomyn. Brit. /ˌnɔːtᵻkl əˈstrɒnəmi/, U.S. /ˌnɔdəkəl əˈstrɑnəmi/, /ˌnɑdəkəl əˈstrɑnəmi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nautical adj., astronomy n. Etymology: < nautical adj. + astronomy n. Astronomy used in navigation to determine one's position or to set a course. ΚΠ 1796 P. Kelly (title) A practical introduction to spherics and nautical astronomy. 1831 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 121 216 Navigation by compass was at that time comparatively on equal terms with nautical astronomy. 1863 J. H. C. Coffin Navigation & Naut. Astron. I. vi. 93 Nautical Astronomy comprises those problems of Spherical Astronomy which are used in determining geographical positions. 1926 H. N. Russell et al. Astron. I. i. 4 Nautical astronomy includes so much of spherical and practical astronomy as is required by the navigator. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 10 Feb. b10 In World War I, he served with the navy as a signalman and then as a teacher of nautical astronomy. 1999 J. Raban Passage to Juneau iii. 179 The sky was rarely clear enough for nautical astronomy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1796
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