Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun navigation

3 senses of navigation

Sense 1
navigation, pilotage, piloting -- (the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place)
       => steering, guidance, direction -- (the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king")

Sense 2
navigation -- (ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts")
       => transportation, shipping, transport -- (the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials)

Sense 3
seafaring, navigation, sailing -- (the work of a sailor)
       => employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")