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noun
A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.
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noun
A sea explorer.
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noun
A device that navigates an aircraft, automobile or missile.
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noun
A user interface that allows navigating through a structure of any kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A labourer on an engineering project such as a canal; a navvy.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: explorer, adventurer
Narrower terms: Ponce de Leon, Juan Ponce de Leon, Balboa, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Bering, Vitus Bering, Behring, Vitus Behring, Cabot, John Cabot, Giovanni Cabato, Cartier, Jacques Cartier, Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo, Cristobal Colon, Cook, James Cook, Captain Cook, Captain James Cook, da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma, Gamma, Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davis, Dias, Diaz, Bartholomeu Dias, Bartholomeu Diaz, Drake, Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake, Frobisher, Sir Martin Frobisher, Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Gray, Robert Gray, Hudson, Henry Hudson, Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan, Fernao Magalhaes, Tasman, Abel Tasman, Abel Janszoon Tasman, Vancouver, George Vancouver, Verrazano, Giovanni da Verrazano, Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazzano, Vespucci, Amerigo Vespucci, Americus Vespucius
noun
the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: aircrewman
Narrower terms: astrogator
noun
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sailing master
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Broader terms: officer, ship's officer
History
From Latin nāvigātor. By surface analysis, navigate + -or.
Across languages
61 source translations are retained for this English entry.
