navigator
/ˈnavɪɡeɪtə
/noun
1A person who navigates a ship, aircraft, etc. the starry sky was a navigator’s dream the driver relies on his navigator’s skill at reading the road...
- She found the crew dead at their posts except for the navigator and the ship's captain who were missing
- All he had to do was guide the ship, be the navigator.
- Today, sea navigators measure their ship's speed using modern GPS (Global Positioning System) driven devices.
Synonyms
helmsman, steersman, pilot, guide, seaman, mariner;
North American wheelman
1.1 historical A person who explores by sea: New Zealand was discovered by Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman...
- The early European navigators and explorers mostly undertook their voyages at the behest of kings in search of wealth.
- The country set sail in the early fifteenth century and never looked back, its explorers and navigators opening up lucrative trade routes to Africa and India.
- The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama explored the East African coast in 1498 on his voyage to India.
1.2An instrument or device which assists in navigating a vessel or aircraft.Geographical positions were estimated by the GPS navigator of the ship....
- Geographical positions were estimated by the GPS navigator of the ship.
- In supermarkets, where space is less limited, self-scanners and store navigators can be attached to shopping trolleys that are then docked at the checkout for payment.
1.3 Computing A browser program for accessing data on the Internet or another information system.This connection makes the flowcharting software act as a front-end navigator to the back-end system....
- Alongside the navigator are two application buttons, invoking the Calendar and Contacts applications.
- You can conveniently control the cursor with a separate navigator control pad, scroll dial on the side or the stylus.