Bowditch: Meaning and Definition of

Bow•ditch

Pronunciation: (bou'dich), [key]
— n.
  1. 1773–1838, U.S. mathematician, astronomer, and navigator.
  2. a handbook of navigation, American Practical Navigator, originally prepared by N. Bowditch and published since 1802 in a series of editions.
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