navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
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: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

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The crew includes a copilot and a navigator. Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive? The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.
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Experts have long suspected Nikumaroro as the landing site of Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who disappeared in July 1937. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished 22,000 miles into their expedition. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished during one of the final stretches of their trip after departing Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Celestial navigators who do this will need to account for the growing difference between UTC and UT1 when determining their precise position on Earth. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigator

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First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of navigator was in 1574

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navigator

noun
nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate
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