BOWDITCH


Meaning of BOWDITCH in English

/bow"dich/ , n.

1. Nathaniel , 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.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .