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noun a place imagined to be in the sky, made up of clouds

• The mountaintop was shrouded in mist, resembling a cloudland.
• I felt like I was in cloudland when I reached the top of the hill.
• Dude, that concert was like being in cloudland!
• Her mind often drifted to cloudland, where reality seemed distant.

noun a method of estimating a ship's position at sea by recording the course and distance sailed rather than using landmarks or celestial navigation

• The sailor used dead reckoning to estimate the ship's position without the aid of navigational instruments.
• I tried to find my way back to the campsite using dead reckoning, but I got completely lost.
• We were so lost in the woods that we had to resort to dead reckoning to find our way out.
• In the absence of clear instructions, she relied on dead reckoning to navigate through the complex project.

noun a small, sharp-pointed nail

verb to fasten or attach with a tack

• She used a tack to secure the papers to the bulletin board.
• Can you pass me a tack so I can hang this picture?
• I need to tack up this poster before the party starts.
• He had to tack his argument with strong evidence to convince the jury.

noun aerographic

adjective relating to or produced by aerography, which is the process of making maps or charts using aerial photography or remote sensing

• The artist used aerographic techniques to create a detailed and precise painting.
• I heard that aerographic art is becoming more popular among young artists.
• Check out this cool aerographic design on my skateboard!
• Her words were like an aerographic map, guiding me through the complexities of the situation.