pathfinder

[ path-fahyn-der, pahth‐ ]

/ ˈpæθˌfaɪn dər, ˈpɑθ‐ /

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noun

a person who finds or makes a path, way, route, etc., especially through a previously unexplored or untraveled wilderness.

an airplane, or a person dropped from a plane, sent into a target area to illuminate the area for succeeding aircraft.

a radar beacon beamed into a target area to provide guidance for missiles seeking the target.

(initial capital letter) an unmanned spacecraft that landed on Mars on July 4, 1997, to obtain climatic and geologic data.

Origin of pathfinder

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; path + finder

OTHER WORDS FROM pathfinder

pathfinding, noun, adjective

Words nearby pathfinder

pathergasia, pathergy, pathetic, pathetic fallacy, Pathet Lao, pathfinder, pathfinder prospectus, -pathia, -pathic, pathless, pathname

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Example sentences from the Web for pathfinder

Eventually, he packed up his Nissan Pathfinder and drove back to Iowa.
Drug Dealers to the Stars|Christine Pelisek|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"A better man, Pathfinder, would be hard to find," returned the father.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper
It is the man, not the priest, who embraces the freed "pathfinder."
The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry Savage
Pathfinder, you forget; you should remember that we are betrothed!
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper

"Talk to me of no ensigns and signals when I know the heart," continued the Pathfinder.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper
A savage will be a savage, Pathfinder, let him keep what company he may.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for pathfinder

pathfinder

/ (ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndə) /

noun

a person who makes or finds a way, esp through unexplored areas or fields of knowledge

an aircraft or parachutist who indicates a target area by dropping flares, etc

a radar device used for navigation or homing onto a target

Derived forms of pathfinder

pathfinding, noun

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Medical definitions for pathfinder

pathfinder

[ păth′fīn′dər ]

n.

A filiform bougie for introduction through a narrow stricture as a guide for the passage of a larger instrument.

单词	pathfinder
释义	pathfinder [ path-fahyn-der, pahth‐ ] / ˈpæθˌfaɪn dər, ˈpɑθ‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pathfinder ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who finds or makes a path, way, route, etc., especially through a previously unexplored or untraveled wilderness. an airplane, or a person dropped from a plane, sent into a target area to illuminate the area for succeeding aircraft. a radar beacon beamed into a target area to provide guidance for missiles seeking the target. (initial capital letter) an unmanned spacecraft that landed on Mars on July 4, 1997, to obtain climatic and geologic data. Origin of pathfinder An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; path + finder OTHER WORDS FROM pathfinder pathfinding, noun, adjective Words nearby pathfinder pathergasia, pathergy, pathetic, pathetic fallacy, Pathet Lao, pathfinder, pathfinder prospectus, -pathia, -pathic, pathless, pathname Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pathfinder Eventually, he packed up his Nissan Pathfinder and drove back to Iowa. Drug Dealers to the Stars\|Christine Pelisek\|October 20, 2010\|DAILY BEAST "A better man, Pathfinder, would be hard to find," returned the father. The Pathfinder\|James Fenimore Cooper It is the man, not the priest, who embraces the freed "pathfinder." The Little Lady of Lagunitas\|Richard Henry Savage Pathfinder, you forget; you should remember that we are betrothed! The Pathfinder\|James Fenimore Cooper "Talk to me of no ensigns and signals when I know the heart," continued the Pathfinder. The Pathfinder\|James Fenimore Cooper A savage will be a savage, Pathfinder, let him keep what company he may. The Pathfinder\|James Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for pathfinder pathfinder / (ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndə) / noun a person who makes or finds a way, esp through unexplored areas or fields of knowledge an aircraft or parachutist who indicates a target area by dropping flares, etc a radar device used for navigation or homing onto a target Derived forms of pathfinder pathfinding, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pathfinder wanderer, mentor, model, counselor, teacher, pilot, pilgrim, founder, settler, colonist, immigrant, scout, explorer, guide, developer, squatter, leader, innovator, homesteader, trailblazer Medical definitions for pathfinder pathfinder [ păth′fīn′dər ] n. A filiform bougie for introduction through a narrow stricture as a guide for the passage of a larger instrument. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pathfinder

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Medical definitions for pathfinder

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