doubling the angle on the bow

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doubling the angle on the bow [′dəb·liŋthə ′aŋ·gəl ȯnthə ′bau̇]

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A method of obtaining a running fix by measuring the distance a craft travels while the relative bearing (right or left) of a fixed object doubles; the distance from the object at the time of the second bearing is equal to the run between bearings, neglecting drift.

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