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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The character, who was loosely based on English navigator William Adams in James Clavell’s 1975 novel, is equal parts ruthless, manipulative, empathetic and curious, a complicated collision of traits that often put him at odds with those around him.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Enlarge / John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) is based on 17th-century English navigator William Adams.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
The tail gunner of this ship’s crew is also its navigator, which becomes a problem when the pilot calls for an escape heading, and the gunner-navigator replies that he’s been hit in an exchange with one of the fighters.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Speak with a social worker or patient navigator Many health-care facilities have social workers or knowledgable people known as patient navigators on their oncology teams who can help you from many angles: emotional, physical, and financial.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 3 June 2024
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Enlarge / John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) is based on 17th-century English navigator William Adams.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
The tail gunner of this ship’s crew is also its navigator, which becomes a problem when the pilot calls for an escape heading, and the gunner-navigator replies that he’s been hit in an exchange with one of the fighters.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Speak with a social worker or patient navigator Many health-care facilities have social workers or knowledgable people known as patient navigators on their oncology teams who can help you from many angles: emotional, physical, and financial.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 3 June 2024
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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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