Definition of navigate

• v. i. - To joirney by water; to go in a vessel or ship; to perform the duties of a navigator; to use the waters as a highway or channel for commerce or communication; to sail.
• v. t. - To pass over in ships; to sail over or on; as, to navigate the Atlantic.
• v. t. - To steer, direct, or manage in sailing; to conduct (ships) upon the water by the art or skill of seamen; as, to navigate a ship.