TACAN


Meaning of TACAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈta-ˌkan ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: tac tical a ir n avigation

Date: 1955

: a system of navigation that uses ultrahigh frequency signals to determine the distance and bearing of an aircraft from a transmitting station

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.