Meanings
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1
noun
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
The navigator corrected the ship's course after midnight.
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2
noun
the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
The navigator corrected the ship's course after midnight.
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3
noun
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
The navigator corrected the ship's course after midnight.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
3
noun
· the ship's officer in...
sailing master
Word family
Forms
navigators
Derived forms
astronavigatornagavatornavigatressnavigatrix
Etymology
From Latin nāvigātor. By surface analysis, navigate + -or.