dead reckoning

noun

, Navigation.

1. calculation of one's position on the basis of distance run on various headings since the last precisely observed position, with as accurate allowance as possible being made for wind, currents, compass errors, etc.
2. one's position as so calculated.

dead reckoning

noun

1. a method of establishing one's position using the distance and direction travelled rather than astronomical observations

Word History and Origins

Origin of dead reckoning¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Haibon added that the couple met Cruise at the 2023 premiere of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” and that Cruise’s “warmth and caring reception for the stories we shared with him further convinced us to use the name.”

From Los Angeles Times

If a film both mentions global heating and has a character who acknowledges it, it passes the Climate Reality Check, a distinction earned in 2023 by films like "Barbie," "Nyad" and "Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One."

From Salon

The Journal and others have reported that Paramount is considering a possible merger with Skydance, David Ellison’s media company that has helped produce such Paramount releases as “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning.”

From Seattle Times

There have also been reports of a possible merger with Skydance, David Ellison’s media company that has helped produce such Paramount releases as “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning.”

From Seattle Times

The movie “Godzilla Minus One,” set in the waning days of World War II, won the Oscar for best visual effects, pushing aside such big-budget behemoths as “Guardians of the Galaxy 3,” “Napoleon” and “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.”

From Seattle Times