Synonyms of navigator

navigator

noun

ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər 

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel

our crew comprised a captain, a navigator, and a few deckhands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailor
• mariner
• seaman
• seafarer
• shipman
• salt
• sea dog
• tar
• crewman
• swab
• swabbie
• hearty
• gob
• shipmate
• coxswain
• jack-tar
• jack
• deckhand
• lubber
• able seaman
• able-bodied seaman
• sailboater
• lime-juicer
• powerboater
• limey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigator

Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished during one of the final stretches of their trip after departing Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Celestial navigators who do this will need to account for the growing difference between UTC and UT1 when determining their precise position on Earth. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

The navigator also suggested the Orlando area’s Lynx transportation system, which Holmes said would cost his family money. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

And of the 93 Hope navigators on the payroll today, 54 were already working for DCF before the program launched in September 2021. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026