A course, in navigation, is the direction of travel.
The term, even in navigation, can be ambiguous because there are several types of course:
course is the general term describing the bearing to be followed to move from the destination to a particular target
heading is the direction the vessel or vehicle is pointing toward - it may be necessary to point away from the intended course to counteract the effects of a cross wind or tidal current or some other force
track is the actual direction of travel irrespective of the heading
After only a few moments of experimentation with this navigation tool you will be able to solve tvmdc, correct magnetic compass error and make magnetic compass corrections of correct variation and deviation, find course to steer and convert relative bearings to true bearings easily, quickly and accurately with a turn of only three dials.
A simplified explanation of true course, the magnetic compass, compass error and compass correction of correct variation and deviation and relative bearings is given on this navigation tool.
A video is also available from Navigation Aid which among other details, illustrates correct variation and deviation, explains solve tvmdc and how it relates to true north and magnetic north, shows an example of relative bearings, explains magnetic compass error, magnetic compass correction, and demonstrates the use of the Course Conversion Calculator.
in sailing, a course is the principal sail on a mast
in dining, a course is a single dish in a row of subsequently served dishes, constituting, for example, a three-course menu.
a course is a pair of adjacent strings tuned to unison or an octave and usually plucked together as if a single string, in musical instruments such as the lute and vihuela.
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