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navigator

noun

ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər

Definition of navigator

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel our crew comprised a captain, a navigator, and a few deckhands

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Recent Examples of navigator Patient navigators work with people to overcome barriers to care and guide them through the healthcare system. — Lily Alvino, NBC news, 24 June 2026 The journey is meant to revive a sea route not used for 300 years, and one that in the past could’ve been considered nearly impossible –– given the lack of maps and the crude vessels early navigators of the Bashi Channel once used. — Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan left the Lae Airfield in Lae, Papua New Guinea, as part of their attempt to fly around the world. — USA Today, 17 June 2026 The money will fund 12 community health workers, five nurse navigators and three social workers, Simpson said. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigator

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The elimination followed an earlier decision to end female sailors’ participation in women’s-only regattas.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
The Navy identified the sailor who went missing after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on July 1, prompting a massive days-long search in the region.

— Alex Horton, Washington Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of sailor

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On a previous voyage, the captain—who is in his late fifties, with a young wife and child—pursued the gigantic, unnaturally white sperm whale known to mariners as Moby Dick.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

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