Maritime Navigation Vocabulary

noun A device used for determining the direction of a radio source

• The ship's crew used a direction finder to pinpoint their location in the vast ocean.
• I found my way back to the campsite using the direction finder on my phone.
• Hey, can you pass me the direction finder so I can see where we're headed?
• She used her intuition as a direction finder to guide her through life's challenges.

noun a region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by calm and light winds

• The economy has been stuck in the doldrums for the past few months.
• I've been feeling a bit down in the doldrums lately.
• I can't seem to shake off these doldrums, man.
• Her creativity was in the doldrums until she found inspiration again.

noun a space for vehicles to move aside or yield to another vehicle

verb to yield or make space for something or someone else

• Drivers should always give way to pedestrians at crosswalks.
• Hey, give way to the faster cars on the highway.
• Dude, just give way and let me pass first.
• Sometimes we need to give way to others' opinions in order to maintain harmony.

noun a structural piece of timber or steel that extends horizontally from one support to another

preposition indicating the position of something in relation to a surface or other object

• The construction workers carefully balanced the steel beam on the beam supports.
• I saw the gymnast do a perfect handstand on the beam.
• She nailed her routine on the beam during the competition.
• His focus and determination kept him on the beam to success.

noun a tall tower or lighthouse built by the ancient Greeks or Romans

• The ancient Pharos of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
• Let's go check out the Pharos ruins on our trip to Egypt.
• That Pharos tower is lit, we should take some cool pics there.
• The lighthouse served as a pharos guiding sailors safely to shore.

adjective describing something as having rocky or rugged terrain

• The ship struggled to navigate through the rockbound coast.
• We had to be careful driving along the rockbound road.
• Let's go cliff jumping at that rockbound spot!
• Her determination was as unyielding as a rockbound fortress.

noun the act of guiding or directing a ship, vehicle, or aircraft

adjective relating to the act of guiding or directing

• The driver adjusted the steering wheel to navigate the sharp turn.
• I need to get my steering checked because it's making a weird noise.
• I can't believe he's trying to steer the conversation towards his own agenda.
• She took the lead in steering the project towards success.