Definition of NAVIGATOR

navigator

Plural: navigators

Noun

  • the ship's officer in charge of navigation
  • the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
  • in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
  • A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.
  • A sea explorer.
  • A device that navigates an aircraft, automobile or missile.
  • A user interface that allows navigating through a structure of any kind.
  • A labourer on an engineering project such as a canal; a navvy.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin nāvigātor. By surface analysis, navigate + -or.

Synonyms

sailing master

Scrabble Score: 13

navigator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
navigator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
navigator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

navigator: valid Words With Friends Word