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pathfinder

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path·find·er  (pthfndr, päth-)
n.
1. One that discovers a new course or way, especially through or into unexplored regions.
2. One of a group of paratroopers who land ahead of a main force in order to mark the drop zone.
pathfinding adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pathfinderpathfinder - someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
scout, guide
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
hunting guide - guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory
trailblazer - someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
pathfinder
noun pioneer, guide, scout, explorer, discoverer, trailblazer


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Navy, 1839; The Pathfinder, or the Inland Sea, 1840; Mercedes of Castile, 1841; The Deerslayer, or the First Warpath, 1841; The Two Admirals, 1842; The Wing-and-Wing (Jack o Lantern), 1842; The Battle of Lake Erie, or Answers to Messrs.
The Prairie by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
The peculiar electric current that these young pathfinders had to deal with is perhaps the quickest, feeblest, and most elusive force in the world.
The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert N. View in context
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