shoran

[ shawr-an, shohr- ]

noun

1. a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.

shoran

/ ˈʃɔːræn /

noun

1. a short-range radar system by which an aircraft, ship, etc, can accurately determine its position by the time taken for a signal to be sent to two radar beacons at known locations and be returned

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoran¹

1930–35; sho(rt) ra(nge) n(avigation)

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoran¹

C20: sho ( rt ) ra ( nge ) n ( avigation )