Course 2 : A ship's desired direction of travel, not to be confused with heading, which is the direction in which the bow is pointed at any given instant
Compass (The National Training Portal of The U. S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps), appendix I, Glossary, VA, USA 2012. http://compass.seacadets.org/pdf/nrtc/bmr/14325_in d.pdf, (Mrtm/Nav - Amer) {558}