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path·find·er

(păth′fīn′dər, päth′-)

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.

path′find′ing adj.

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pathfinder

(ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndə)

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

2. (Navigation) an aircraft or parachutist who indicates a target area by dropping flares, etc

3. (Navigation) a radar device used for navigation or homing onto a target

ˈpathˌfinding n

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Noun

pathfinder - 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 They employed a local guide as pathfinder.

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orienteur-marqueur

esploratore ricognitore

pathfinder

[ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndəʳ] N → explorador(a) m/f (Mil) avión o paracaidista que indica un objetivo militar dejando caer bengalas

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pathfinder

[ˈpɑːθfaɪndə^r] n → éclaireur/euse m/fpath lab n (=pathology laboratory) → laboratoire m d'analysespath name n (COMPUTING) → nom m d'accès

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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.

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