Synonyms of navigators

navigators

noun

plural of navigator

as in sailors

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailors
• mariners
• seamen
• seafarers
• shipmen
• salts
• hearties
• tars
• sea dogs
• swabs
• swabbies
• gobs
• crewmen
• shipmates
• deckhands
• coxswains
• jacks
• jack-tars
• lubbers
• able seamen
• sailboaters
• powerboaters
• limeys
• able-bodied seamen
• lime-juicers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigators

Troutman said nonurgent calls redirected to the nurse navigators will result in cost savings for Arlington. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Additionally, employers should provide dedicated benefits navigators to guide employees through complex survivor benefits, Social Security, and life insurance decisions. — Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

For centuries, the area has been renowned for its expert navigators—one elderly resident is said to still be able to read the open Pacific by the stars. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Canoe journeys through the surrounding waterways will be led by Homalco guides, whose people were long recognized among the region’s finest maritime navigators. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

Patient navigators work with people to overcome barriers to care and guide them through the healthcare system. — Lily Alvino, NBC news, 24 June 2026

The journey is meant to revive a sea route not used for 300 years, and one that in the past could’ve been considered nearly impossible –– given the lack of maps and the crude vessels early navigators of the Bashi Channel once used. — Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

The money will fund 12 community health workers, five nurse navigators and three social workers, Simpson said. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

But for a nation of navigators, there is no course a team this talented cannot plot. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026