In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between navigator and aviator
is that navigator is (obsolete): a labourer on an engineering project such as a canal; a navvy while aviator is (obsolete) a flying machine.
As nouns the difference between navigator and aviator
is that navigator is a person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft while aviator is an aircraft pilot the use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator'' vs ''air force pilot .
navigator
Noun
(
en noun)
a person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft
a sea explorer
a device that navigates an aircraft, automobile or missile
(obsolete): a labourer on an engineering project such as a canal; a navvy
Derived terms
* inertial navigator
* navigatrix
Related terms
* navigate
* navigation
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aviator
English
Noun
(
wikipedia aviator)
(
en noun)
An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator'' vs. ''air force pilot .
(obsolete) An experimenter in aviation.
(obsolete) A flying machine.
Synonyms
* flier, flyer
* aviatrix (specifically female)
