Navigate

Navigate

/ˈnavəˌɡāt/

verb

1) to record, plan, and control the position and course of (a ship or aircraft)

“Primarily, the Vikings used the North Star or Polaris to help them navigate at night.”

– the Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, Virginia

2) to follow a planned course on, across, or through

“When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life.”

– from Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Everyday, by Jay Shetty (1987 – )

3) to voyage over water in a boat or ship, to sail

“In the name of the most Holy Trinity, who inspired me with the idea and afterward made it perfectly clear to me, that I could navigate and go to the Indies from Spain, by traversing the ocean westwardly.”

– Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506)