Synonyms of navigational

navigational

adjective

as in nautical

of or relating to navigation of the sea

the folly of trying to sail with outdated navigational maps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nautical
• naval
• marine
• maritime
• seafaring
• admiralty
• hydrographic
• oceanographic
• seagoing
• oceangoing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigational

The plane overran runway 30 on landing, struck navigational aids and hit a 2012 white Ford Econoline van owned by the Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company for the airlines, Homendy said. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Homendy said that upon landing back in Miami, the plane overran the runway and struck navigational aids and equipment before hitting the cleaning company’s Ford van, which was transporting the crew inside the airport. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

The plane struck navigational equipment before hitting a van carrying seven workers from a contract cleaning company and then impacted another vehicle traveling on a roadway outside the airport perimeter fence, according to Homendy. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

The United Nations allows countries to charge service fees – not to transit waterways but for navigational safety, traffic management, security escorts, emergency response and environmental protection. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Unlike navigational systems that work actively with satellites to know their exact locations, quantum sensors work passively to make measurements of physical properties like gravitational or magnetic fields to determine their position. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

State officials say keeping the Coronado Bridge physically sound is crucial to the region and the nation because the bridge’s navigational channels are used by Navy aircraft carriers and cargo ships from the National City Marine Terminal. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

Its light still shines and is an active navigational tool for sailors in Lake Superior. — Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

And while Ukraine has begun to resolve navigational issues with its missiles, such as the Flamingo, those weapons are still not as accurate — or as stealthy — as their Western analogues. — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026