renavigationn.
/ˌriːnavᵻˈɡeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌrinævəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ rare.
The action of renavigate v.; an instance of this.Apparently only attested in dictionaries before the late 20th cent.
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1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Renavigation, a sailing back.
1724 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 2) Renavigation, a Sailing back.
1992 R. Nixon London Calling iv. 99 Naipaul's renavigation of the river generated three pieces.
1997 R. Foulke Sea Voy. Narr. iii. 81 Fueled by geographers' zeal for precision, abetted by renavigations, both on the water and simulated by computers, and encouraged by the need for identifying the ‘right’ place for 1992 commemorations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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