estimated position

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estimated position

noun estimated positions

An estimate of the position of a ship or aircraft at a certain time, worked out by adding the estimated effect of the tide and wind to the dead reckoning.
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@misc{estimated_position_2026,
  title = {estimated position},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/estimated%20position},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}