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Navigation vs Leadline - What's the difference?

navigation | leadline |

As nouns the difference between navigation and leadline

is that navigation is navigation (theory and practice of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) while leadline is a leash or strap for leading an animal or leadline can be a sounding line; an instrument used in navigation to measure water depth.

navigation

English

(wikipedia navigation)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or a spaceship
  • (uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping
  • (countable) A canal

    • leadline

    English

    Etymology 1

    (verb "to lead")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A leash or strap for leading an animal.

    • Etymology 2

    (after the metal); the attached plummet is usually made from lead.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sounding line; an instrument used in navigation to measure water depth.