Definition
When making landfall on a low-lying or featureless coast with an unmistakable single target such as a harbour entrance, the navigator deliberately aims a mile or two to one side. On sighting the coast the vessel then turns confidently in the known direction to run down the shore to the entrance. It converts an ambiguous error into a certain one and is especially useful when position uncertainty exceeds the target's visual width.
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