The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. Wikipedia

Piloting or pilotage is the process of navigating on water or in the air using fixed points of reference on the sea or on land, usually with reference to a nautical chart or aeronautical chart to obtain a fix of the position of the vessel or aircraft with respect to a desired course or location. Wikipedia

Determining one's position accurately on the surface of earth Wikipedia Disambiguation

Theory and practice of navigating, especially the charting of a course for a ship, aircraft, or spaceship. Wikipedia Disambiguation

process of monitoring and directing the movement of a person, craft or vehicle from one place to another Wikidata

Method of navigation on water, using fixed points of reference on the coast Wikidata

The service provided by a pilot, one who controls the movements of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic means. OmegaWiki

The science or art of conducting ships or aircraft from one place to another, esp. the method of determining position, course, and distance travelled over the surface of the earth by the principles of geometry and astronomy and by reference to devices (as radar beacons or instruments) designed as aids. OmegaWiki

The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle. Wiktionary

Theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship. Wiktionary (translation)

The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination. Wiktionary

The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points. Wiktionary