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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But his big break would come with Star Trek in 1967 — the start of a 25-year journey as navigator of the starship USS Enterprise. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Smitley works as a family navigator for a nonprofit organization that supports people with mental illness. — Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 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 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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