natation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: na=ta=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

natation, n. [L. natatio, fr. natare to swim: cf. F. natation. See Natant.].

 The act of floating on the water; swimming.  Sir T. Browne.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

natation, n. formal or literary the act or art of swimming.

Etymology

L natatio f. natare swim

ROGET THESAURUS

natation

Navigation

N navigation, aquatics, boating, yachting, ship, oar, paddle, screw, sail, canvas, aileron, natation, swimming, fin, flipper, fish's tail, aerostation, aerostatics, aeronautics, balloonery, balloon, ballooning, aviation, airmanship, flying, flight, volitation, wing, pinion, rocketry, space travel, astronautics, orbital mechanics, orbiting, voyage, sail, cruise, passage, circumnavigation, periplus, headway, sternway, leeway, fairway, mariner, flight, trip, shuttle, run, airlift, sailing, volant, aerostatic, seafaring, nautical, maritime, naval, seagoing, coasting, afloat, navigable, aerial, aeronautic, grallatory, under way, under sail, under canvas, under steam, on the wing, in flight, in orbit, bon voyage, spread the thin oar and catch the driving gale.