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Firestarter vs Pathfinder - What's the difference?

firestarter | pathfinder |

As nouns the difference between firestarter and pathfinder

is that firestarter is one who starts fires while pathfinder is one who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.

firestarter

English

Alternative forms

* fire starter * fire-starter

Noun

(en noun)
  • one who starts fires
  • a tool used to start a fire.

    • Hyponyms

    * (person who starts fires) ** arsonist ** firebug ** fireraiser ** pyromaniac ** torch * (tool used to start a fire) ** incendiary

    pathfinder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
  • * J. Burroughs
    • The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker.
  • One who first does something, a pioneer.

    • See also

    * pathmaker

    Derived terms

    * pathfinder prospectus