Circumnavigator
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
"If you question a seaman on the subject, whether mere coaster or circumnavigator, he will tell you that in a snow-storm, because of its constant eddyings and gyrations, frequent trimming of sails is more necessary than in any other gale[…]"
Example
More examples"If you question a seaman on the subject, whether mere coaster or circumnavigator, he will tell you that in a snow-storm, because of its constant eddyings and gyrations, frequent trimming of sails is more necessary than in any other gale[…]"
Etymology
From circumnavigate + -or.
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