NAVIGATOR

Navigator

A navigator is the person on board a ship or aircraft responsible for its navigation. The navigator's primary responsibility is to be aware of ship or aircraft position at all times. Responsibilities include planning the journey, advising the captain or aircraft commander of estimated timing to destinations while en route, and ensuring hazards are avoided. The navigator is in charge of maintaining the aircraft or ship's nautical charts, nautical publications, and navigational equipment, and generally has responsibility for meteorological equipment and communications.

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navigator

Noun

  1. a person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft
  2. a sea explorer
  3. a device that navigates an aircraft, automobile or missile
  4. : a labourer on an engineering project such as a canal; a navvy


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