释义 |
doubling the angle on the bow doubling the angle on the bow[′dəb·liŋthə ′aŋ·gəl ȯnthə ′bau̇] (navigation) A method of obtaining a running fix by measuring the distance a craft travels while the relative bearing (right or left) of a fixed object doubles; the distance from the object at the time of the second bearing is equal to the run between bearings, neglecting drift. |