Definition of Pathfinder
Pathfinder
path·find·er
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
someone who explores an unfamiliar area and discovers a route/path through it which they can then show to others;
e.g. They trusted her to be their pathfinder because she had the best judgement among them.
(noun)
some forecast or plan that is experimental and expected to give rise to others like it;
e.g. Their experiments are thought to be the pathfinder for future such projects.
(noun)
an aircraft that is sent ahead of a fleet to locate and identify/mark the area that is a target for bombing, or the pilot of such an aircraft;
e.g. They went in search of their pathfinder so they would hit the correct target.
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