CIRCUMNAVIGATOR

Etymology

Noun

circumnavigator (plural circumnavigators)

A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.

Hypernyms

• navigator

Source: Wiktionary


Cir`cum*nav"iga`tor, n.

Definition: One who sails round. W. Guthrie.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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