Circumnavigate

v. t.

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To sail completely round. [imp. & p. p. Circumnavigated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumnavigating .] Having circumnavigated the whole earth. - T. Fuller.

Verb

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circumnavigate - travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth" Synonyms: compass

boat, bypass, canoe, carry sail, circle, circuit, circuiteer, circulate, circumambulate, circummigrate, circumvent, close the circle, coast, come full circle, compass, cross, cruise, cycle, describe a circle, detour, encircle, encompass, flank, girdle, girdle the globe, go about, go around, go by ship, go on shipboard, go round, go the round, go to sea, gyre, lap, make a circuit, make a passage, motorboat, navigate, orbit, ply, revolve, round, row, run, sail, sail round, sail the sea, scull, seafare, skirt, spiral, steam, steamboat, surround, take a voyage, traverse, voyage, wheel, yacht