dər, ˈpɑθ‐ noun
1.
a person who finds or makes a path, way, route, etc., especially through a previously unexplored or untraveled wilderness.
2.
an airplane, or a person dropped from a plane, sent into a target area to illuminate the area for succeeding aircraft.
3.
a radar beacon beamed into a target area to provide guidance for missiles seeking the target.
4.
( initial capital letter ) an unmanned spacecraft that landed on Mars on July 4, 1997, to obtain climatic and geologic data.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Pathfinder, The
noun
a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
Compare Leather-Stocking Tales.
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pathfinder (ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who makes or finds a way, esp through unexplored areas or fields of knowledge |
| 2. | an aircraft or parachutist who indicates a target area by dropping flares, etc |
| 3. | a radar device used for navigation or homing onto a target |
| 'pathfinding | |
| —n | |
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pathfinder path·find·er (pāth'fīn'dər)
n.
A filiform bougie for introduction through a narrow stricture as a guide for the passage of a larger instrument.
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