In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

Ngoko, ukuba indlela iqinisekisiwe, umva wenqanawa uyakukhukulisekela kwindawo yokulala.
However, if the way is checked the stern will drift down towards the line of the berth.

Imfazwe zomkhosi waselwandle ziphuhlisiwe, kodwa inqaba zisekhona.
Naval warfare had developed, but castles still existed.

Indlela enqumla kwimeridiyani okanye incopho yesikhankanyi esibhakabhakeni kwimbombo efanayo.

a course cutting all meridians at the same angle.