Maritime term for the right of one vessel to proceed ahead of another according to navigation rules.
A sailing vessel may have right of way over a power-driven vessel.
Under international rules, the vessel with right of way is obliged to maintain its course.
Right of passage or right to travel through a place; broader than 航路権, which is specific to sea routes.
Compound of 航路 (sea route) and 権 (right). A straightforward modern term for the right of way in maritime navigation.