navigable

English

Etymology

From Middle French navigable, from Latin navigabilis

Adjective

navigable (comparative more navigable, superlative most navigable)

  1. (of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
  2. (of a boat) seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable.
  3. (of a balloon) steerable, dirigible
  4. Easy to navigate.
    This Web site isn't very navigable. I can't tell which image links to which page.

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Translations

for a body of water: sea, river etc.
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Further reading

  • navigable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • navigable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • navigable at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Etymology

From naviguer +‎ -able

Adjective

navigable (plural navigables)

  1. navigable

Further reading

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