Maritime Technology Vocabulary

noun A type of electronic navigation system used for aircraft and ships

• The ship used a loran system for navigation during the voyage.
• Do you know how to operate the loran device on this boat?
• I'll just punch the coordinates into the loran and we'll be good to go.
• Her intuition acted as a loran guiding her through life's uncertainties.

noun a substance that propels or drives forward

adjective relating to or capable of propelling

• The rocket was fueled by a highly efficient propellant.
• The fuel that powers the rocket is called propellant.
• Make sure you have enough juice in the propellant tank before takeoff.
• His enthusiasm was the propellant that drove the project forward.