steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

instrument flying - navigation of an airplane solely by instruments

astronavigation, celestial navigation - navigating according to the positions of the stars

dead reckoning - navigation without the aid of celestial observations

bear down on, bear down upon - sail towards another vessel, of a ship

luff, point - sail close to the wind

weather - sail to the windward of

boat - ride in a boat on water

steam - travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"

yacht - travel in a yacht

sail - travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

beat - sail with much tacking or with difficulty; "The boat beat in the strong wind"

scud, rack - run before a gale

outpoint - sail closer to the wind than

wear round, tack - turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"

wear ship - turn away from the wind; "The sailors decided it was time to wear ship"

ferry - travel by ferry

ferry - transport by ferry

ferry - transport from one place to another

raft - transport on a raft; "raft wood down a river"

barge - transport by barge on a body of water

craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"