navigator
noun
nav·i·ga·tor
ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər 
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Examples of navigator in a Sentence
The crew includes a copilot and a navigator.
Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive?
The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired English navigator Henry Hudson to search for a water passage through North America.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
With the Dutch ship’s captain too ill to move, the crew sent English navigator William Adams in his place.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
With the Dutch ship’s captain too ill to move, the crew sent English navigator William Adams in his place.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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navigator
noun
nav·i·ga·tor
ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate
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