teleran

[ tel-uh-ran ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.

Teleran

/ ˈtɛləˌræn /

noun

1. an electronic navigational aid in which the image of a ground-based radar system is televised to aircraft in flight so that a pilot can see the position of his aircraft in relation to others

Word History and Origins

Origin of teleran¹

1945–50; short for Tele(vision) R(adar) A(ir) N(avigation)

Word History and Origins

Origin of teleran¹

C20: from Tele ( vision ) R ( adar ) A ( ir ) N ( avigation )