circumnavigator en · NOUN
Etymology
From circumnavigate + -or.
Meanings
-
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[…]
1881, Symon's monthly meteorological magazine, page 59:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| circumnavigators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (7)
fr circumnavigateur (a person who sails around the world) · gd iom-sheòladair (a person who sails around the world) · fr circumnavigatrice (a person who sails around the world) · it circumnavigatrice (a person who sails around the world) · pl osoba opływająca świat (a person who sails around the world) · it circumnavigatore (a person who sails around the world) · de Weltumsegler (a person who sails around the world)