navigator
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• noun
A person who directs the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, especially by using maps and instruments.
"The ship's navigator charted a safe passage through the narrow strait before nightfall."
A person who explores by sea, especially an early maritime explorer.
"Portuguese navigators mapped vast stretches of the African coastline during the fifteenth century."
A specialist who assists individuals in understanding and moving through a complex institutional system, such as healthcare or social services.
"A patient navigator helped the family coordinate appointments across three different medical departments."
An electronic device, software program, or interface feature that assists a user in finding routes or browsing digital content.
"Use the document navigator on the left side of the screen to jump directly to any chapter."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin navigator, an agent noun derived from navigare ('to sail or steer a ship'), combining navis ('ship') and agere ('to drive or direct'). In 18th-century Britain, the word was also applied to canal-digging laborers, where its shortened slang form gave rise to the term 'navvy'.