navigation, the method of finding a ship's position at sea by the projection of one or more lines of equal altitude on a Mercator's chart: so called from the navigator who first published it, in 1843.' name='description'> sumner's method - definition and meaning
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sumner's method

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  • noun In navigation, the method of finding a ship's position at sea by the projection of one or more lines of equal altitude on a Mercator's chart: so called from the navigator who first published it, in 1843.

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