navigator

[ nav-i-gey-ter ]

noun

1. a person who navigates.
2. a person who practices, or is skilled in, navigation, as of ships or aircraft.
3. a person who conducts explorations by sea.
4. British. a navvy.

navigator

/ ˈnævɪˌɡeɪtə /

noun

1. a person who is skilled in or performs navigation, esp on a ship or aircraft
2. (esp formerly) a person who explores by ship
3. an instrument or device for assisting a pilot to navigate an aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of navigator¹

First recorded in 1580–90, navigator is from the Latin word nāvigātor a sailor, mariner. See navigate, -tor

Example Sentences

FLt Lt Smythe, from Sierra Leone, became an RAF navigator at the age of 29, eventually joining 623 squadron.

From BBC

It was a predictably unpredictable morning for Omura, a housing navigator employed by the South Bay city and the field leader for an aggressive program to reduce homelessness on its streets to a bare minimum.

From Los Angeles Times

“Some will have to remain in place. We’ve always had homelessness. The city housing navigator needs to stay in place. I don’t know if we need to have the pallet shelters for ever.”

From Los Angeles Times

He had been the navigator in one of the marked police vehicles.

From BBC

Mr Blake, referred to as NX121, was the navigator in one of six vehicles that joined the police convoy before a decision was made to stop the Audi.

From BBC

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