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nav·i·ga·tor
 navigator
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- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
A navigator is a person who decides the route a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle will take to travel from one point to another. The navigator also guides the vehicle as it goes along.
The ship's navigator set a new course to avoid the storm. |
| definition 2: |
A navigator is a kind of explorer. A navigator travels over the sea to discover new lands.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who sailed to the North American continent in 1492. He and his crew were the first Europeans to reach islands in the Caribbean Sea. |
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