Loran

English

 * 1)   A long-range radio navigation position fixing system using the time difference of reception of pulse type transmissions from two or more fixed stations.  This term is derived from the words long-range electronic navigation.

Thesaurus
Gyrosin compass, RDF, VAR, astronavigation, automatic electronic navigation, celestial navigation, chronometer, coastwise navigation, compass, consolan, dead reckoning, direction finder, electronic navigation, fix, gyrocompass, gyroscopic compass, gyrostatic compass, inertial navigation system, line of position, magnetic compass, magnetic needle, navar, navigation, needle, omnidirectional range, omnirange, pilotage, plane sailing, point-to-point navigation, radar, radio beacon, radio compass, radio direction finder, radio navigation, sextant, shoran, sofar, sonar, tables, tacan, teleran, visual-aural range