navigator

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the ship's officer in charge of navigation
  2. noun the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
  3. noun in earlier times, a person who explored by ship

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

sailing master

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