head of navigation

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Definition of head of navigation in English English dictionary

The farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. This term can be somewhat subjective on many streams, as this point may vary greatly with the size of the ship being contemplated for navigation. On others it is quite objective, being caused by a waterfall, dam or lock

Hyphenation

head of na·vi·ga·tion

Turkish pronunciation

hed ıv nävıgeyşın

Pronunciation

/ˈhed əv ˈnavəˈgāsʜən/ /ˈhɛd əv ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/