# backseater

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbækˌsitɚ/

## Definitions
1. A navigator or other crewman who accompanies the pilot of an aircraft.
2. Synonym of back-seat gamer.
3. Someone who occupies a seat near the back of something.

## Etymology
From back seat + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backseater