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navigator

/ˈnævɪɡeɪtər/ /ˈnævəˌɡeɪtər/

Meanings
noun
A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.

Examples :

"The navigator on the cruise ship plotted the course to the next island. "
nautical military sailing vehicle person job technology direction

Related Words

Illustration engineering

engineering verb

/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/

To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

"The students are engineering a new system for managing their study group projects. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration labourer

labourer noun

/ˈleɪ.bə.ɹə/

One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly.

"The farm needed extra help during harvest season, so they hired several labourers to pick the crops. "

Illustration interface

interface noun

/ˈɪntəfeɪs/ /ˈɪntɚˌfeɪs/

The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

"Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press."

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration explorer

explorer noun

/ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/

One who explores something

"The explorer carefully examined the old map of the schoolyard. "

Illustration navigates

navigates verb

/ˈnævɪɡeɪts/

To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

Illustration navigating

navigating verb

/ˈnævɪˌɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈnævəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/

To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

Illustration aircraft

aircraft noun

/ɛə.kɹɑːft/ /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

"The aircraft flew over the school playground during the morning assembly. "

Illustration navigators

navigators noun

/ˈnævɪɡeɪtərz/

A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.

""The navigators used maps and stars to guide the ship safely across the ocean." "

Illustration automobile

automobile noun

/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ /ˈɔ.tə.moʊˌbil/

A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.

"My father bought a new automobile for his business. "