航こう路ろ権けん

noun

right of way (in sailing)

Maritime term for the right of one vessel to proceed ahead of another according to navigation rules.

• 帆はん船せんは動どう力りょく船せんに対たいして航こう路ろ権けんを持もつ場ば合あいがある。

  A sailing vessel may have right of way over a power-driven vessel.

• 国こく際さい規き則そくでは、航こう路ろ権けんのある船ふねが進しん路ろを保ほ持じする義ぎ務むを負おう。

  Under international rules, the vessel with right of way is obliged to maintain its course.