The Mississippi River is deep enough to be navigable.
Without a rudder the ship was not navigable.
SYNONYM(S): steerable, dirigible.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nav|i|ga|ble — «NAV uh guh buhl», adjective. 1. that ships can travel on or through: »The Mississippi River is deep enough to be navigable. 2. that can be sailed; seaworthy. 3. that can be steered: »Without a rudder the ship was not navigable. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
nav — ce·lo·nav·i·ga·tion; ma·nav·el·ins; me·nav·e·lings; nav; nav·ar; nav·a·rho; nav·i·cel·la; nav·i·cert; nav·i·ga·bil·i·ty; nav·i·ga·ble; nav·i·ga·bly; nav·i·gate; nav·i·ga·tion; nav·i·ga·tion·al; nav·i·ga·tor; sat·nav; nav·vy; ma·nav·il·ins;… … English syllables
navigableness — nav·i·ga·ble·ness … English syllables
navigable — nav•i•ga•ble [[t]ˈnæv ɪ gə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) navig. naut. deep and wide enough to provide passage to ships 2) navig. naut. capable of being steered or guided, as a ship, aircraft, or missile • Etymology: 1520–30; < L nāvigābilis, der. of… … From formal English to slang
ga — ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·ne·ga·tor; abo·ga·do; ab·ro·ga·tion; adeph·a·ga; ad·ro·ga·tion; ae·ga·grop·i·la; ag·gre·ga·ble; ag·gre·ga·tion; ag·gre·ga·tive; agré·ga·tion; ai·ga; aju·ga; alac·ta·ga; al·a·lon·ga; al·ga; al·lac·ta·ga; al·le·ga·tion;… … English syllables
Navigable — Nav i*ga*ble, a. [L. navigabilis: cf. F. navigable. See {Navigate}.] Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels; as, a navigable river. [1913 Webster] Note: By the common law, a river is considered as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Navigableness — Navigable Nav i*ga*ble, a. [L. navigabilis: cf. F. navigable. See {Navigate}.] Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels; as, a navigable river. [1913 Webster] Note: By the common law, a river is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Navigably — Navigable Nav i*ga*ble, a. [L. navigabilis: cf. F. navigable. See {Navigate}.] Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels; as, a navigable river. [1913 Webster] Note: By the common law, a river is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
