Apollyon
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Does anybody know where the term 'Dead Reckoning' comes from ?
Dead Reckoning
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I believe it comes from the term 'deduced' reckoning or 'deduced' position which would be abbreviated to "de'd" in the Log and when spoken gives 'dead'.
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romany123
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The dead bit comes from anybody following my reckoning 
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AndrewB
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Not \'deduced\'.
At least I don't think so. Its often been claimed on this board, but I've never heard that before.
The OED (from memory) gives 'dead reckoning' as first appearing in the early C17th, following the appearance of 'dead' meaning accurate, as in 'dead shot', about 20 years previously.
DR was a big advance when introduced, but ironically most people now think of it as the least accurate method of navigation.
At least I don't think so. Its often been claimed on this board, but I've never heard that before.
The OED (from memory) gives 'dead reckoning' as first appearing in the early C17th, following the appearance of 'dead' meaning accurate, as in 'dead shot', about 20 years previously.
DR was a big advance when introduced, but ironically most people now think of it as the least accurate method of navigation.
Mirelle
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That looks right
Seems far more probable than a derivation from "deduced".
Sailing seems cursed with amateur etymologysts!
Seems far more probable than a derivation from "deduced".
Sailing seems cursed with amateur etymologysts!