astrogate

verb

as·​tro·​gate

-ˌgāt

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to guide (such as a spaceship or rocket) in interplanetary flight

intransitive verb

: to navigate in space

Word History

Etymology

astr- + -gate (as in navigate)

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