Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun navigator

3 senses of navigator

Sense 1
sailing master, navigator -- (the ship's officer in charge of navigation)
       => officer, ship's officer -- (a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines")

Sense 2
navigator -- (the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course)
       => aircrewman -- (a member of an aircrew)

Sense 3
navigator -- (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)
       => explorer, adventurer -- (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))