Pathfinder

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.

    "The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker."

  2. 2
    someone who can find paths through unexplored territory wordnet
  3. 3
    One who first does something; a pioneer.
  4. 4
    Ellipsis of pathfinder prospectus. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  5. 5
    Synonym of honey guide.

Synonyms

All synonyms
scouttrailblazertrailblazeradventurerairplanealpinist

Example

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"The Pathfinder Lander carried onboard a robotic rover named Sojourner. The 10 kilogram solar-powered rover was equipped with a spectrometer used to analyze the chemical composition of Martian rock and a camera which relayed images of the landscape back to Earth."

Etymology

From path + finder.

Related phrases

pathfinder prospectus

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