Navigate

nav′i-gāt, v.t. to steer or manage a ship in sailing: to sail upon.— v.i. to go in a ve el or ship: to sail.— ns. Navigabil′ity , Nav′i gable ne .— adj. Nav′igable , that may be pa ed by ships or ve els.— adv. Nav′igably .— ns. Navigā′tion , the act, science, or art of sailing ships: shipping generally: a canal or artificial waterway; Nav′igator , one who navigates or sails: one who directs the course of a ship.— Navigation laws , the laws pa ed from time to time to regulate the management and privileges of ships, and the conditions under which they may sail or carry on trade.— Aerial navigation , the management of balloons in motion; Inland navigation , the pa ing of boats, ., along rivers and canals. [L. navigāre , -ātum — nav is , a ship, agĕre , to drive.]