navigate

verb

1 they navigated by the stars:

steer;

plot a route/course;

Nautical helm.

2 he navigated the yacht across the Atlantic with nothing more than an astrolabe:

steer, pilot;

guide, maneuver, direct, handle, drive;

skipper, captain;

Nautical con, helm.

3 the upper reaches of the river are dangerous to navigate:

sail across/over, sail, cruise, travel/journey/voyage across/over;

cross, traverse, negotiate.

4 I'll drive—you can navigate:

map-read, give directions, plan the route.