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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Navigate \Nav"i*gate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Navigated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Navigating}.] [L. navigatus, p. p. of navigare, v.t.
     & i.; navis ship + agere to move, direct. See {Nave}, and
     {Agent}.]
     1. To journey by water; to go in a vessel or ship; to perform
        the duties of a navigator; to use the waters as a highway


        or channel for commerce or communication; to sail.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The Phenicians navigated to the extremities of the
              Western Ocean.                        --Arbuthnot.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To direct or operate a vehicle, especially a ship or
        aircraft.
        [PJC]
  
     3. To pass through, over, or around; -- used especially of a
        course having obstacles; as, to navigate around all the
        randomly scattered tables to the far side of the room.
        [PJC]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  navigating
       
           Finding your way around.  Often used
          of the {Internet}, particularly the {World-Wide Web}.
       
          A {browser} is a tool for navigating {hypertext} documents.
       
          (1995-03-25)
       
       

















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