Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head of navigation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
head- of -nav-i-ga-tion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. This term can be somewhat subjective on many streams, as this point may vary greatly with the size of the ship being contemplated for navigation. On others it is quite objective, being caused by a waterfall, dam or lock.

Questions

What does head of navigation mean?
The farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. This term can be somewhat subjective on many streams, as this point may vary greatly with the size of the ship being contemplated for navigation. On others it is quite objective, being caused by a waterfall, dam or lock.

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