navigable

nav·i·ga·ble

adj \ˈna-vi-gə-bəl\

Definition of NAVIGABLE

1

a : deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships <navigable waterways> b : capable of being navigated <navigable terrain>

2

: capable of being steered

— nav·i·ga·bil·i·ty \ˌna-vi-gə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— nav·i·ga·bly \ˈna-vi-gə-blē\ adverb

Examples of NAVIGABLE

1. The marsh was navigable only by canoe.
2. <this map shows which rivers are navigable and which aren't>

First Known Use of NAVIGABLE

15th century

Related to NAVIGABLE

Synonyms: passable, negotiable

Antonyms: impassable (also impassible), unnegotiable, unpassable

Related Words: clear, cleared, free, open, unclogged, unclosed, unobstructed, unstopped

Near Antonyms: blocked, choked, clogged, closed, congested, dammed, jammed, obstructed, plugged (up), stopped (up), stuffed; barricaded, blockaded

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Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay