navigator
Charts the way
A navigator is someone who plans and directs the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
In early ocean exploration, navigators were essential crew members who used stars, maps, and instruments to chart routes.
The role extends to anyone who guides direction: a rally driver's navigator reads the course notes, and a passenger might navigate while the driver focuses on the road.
In web browsers, a navigator is a software component that helps users move through pages and sites.
She served as navigator on the transatlantic flight.
Device showing cardinal directions
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- chartData shown visually
- voyageJourney by sea
- captainOne who commands
sailor · mariner · helmsman · ship · ocean · sea · sailing · nautical
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- frontierEdge of settlement
territory · cartography · uncharted · pathfinder · trailblazer · voyage · adventure
Pilot's control compartment
- co-pilotAviator's assistant in command
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
avionics · radar · transponder · altitude · airspeed · heading · autopilot · instrument
Orbiting celestial body
- routePath from A to B
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- turn-by-turnSequential directional guidance
- destinationIntended arrival point
waypoint · coordinates · tracking · recalculating · traffic · ETA · smartphone · mapping
Pre-recorded route guidance
- stageRaised performance platform
- routePath from A to B
- timingArt of choosing moments
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
Web access program
- tabProjection for gripping
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- URLWeb location identifier
- address barBrowser input for URLs
bookmark · history · forward · homepage · link · webpage · internet · menu
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
captain · sailor · mariner · helmsman · ship · ocean · sea · sailing · nautical · latitude
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
frontier · territory · cartography · uncharted · pathfinder · trailblazer · voyage · adventure
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- co-pilotAviator's assistant in command
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
airspace · avionics · radar · transponder · altitude · airspeed · heading · autopilot · instrument · waypoint
satellite
Orbiting celestial body
- routePath from A to B
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- turn-by-turnSequential directional guidance
destination · waypoint · coordinates · tracking · recalculating · traffic · ETA · smartphone · mapping · real-time
pace notes
Pre-recorded route guidance
browser
Web access program
address bar · bookmark · history · forward · homepage · link · webpage · internet · menu · toolbar
first mate
Captain's second-in-command
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
watch · duty · rank · station · shipboard · merchant marine · fleet · command
- aviation jobspilot, airline pilot, copilot, co-pilot, captain
- marinerscaptain, sea captain, ship captain, boat captain, skipper
- maritime travelerssailor, captain, passenger, crew, mariner
- navigatorspathfinders, helmsman, wayfinders, steersman, guides
- sailorscaptain, sailor, seaman, mariner, skipper
- seafarerssailor, seaman, mariner, able seaman, merchant seaman
navigatorpassenger
Traveler, not operator
follower · lost soul · backseat rider · drifter · wanderer
navigatorcaptain
One who commands
commander · skipper · pilot · helmsman · commanding officer
navigatorhomebody
One preferring domestic life
stay-at-home · landlubber · shut-in · hermit
- GPS navigationSatellite-based directional system
- navigation systemDevice for finding routes
- navigation mapsGuides for reaching destinations
- navigation aidsDevices assisting route-finding
- navigation appDigital tool for directions
- satellite navigationSpace-based location and routing
navigate, navigation, navigating, navigated, navigates, circumnavigate, navigational, navigators, circumnavigation