PATHFINDER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

Synonyms:

guide; pathfinder; scout

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pathfinder" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pathfinder"):

hunting guide (guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory)

trailblazer (someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees)

Instance hyponyms:

Sacagawea; Sacajawea (the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way)