blazer vs. trailblazer

noun

  1. something that blazes blaze or shines brightly.
  2. a sports jacket, usually a solid color or striped, having metal buttons and sometimes an insignia on the breast pocket, as one worn by a member of a club, school, or the like.
  3. a small cooking apparatus using as its source of heat a spirit lamp, hot coals, etc., used especially for preparing food at the table or outdoors.


noun

  1. a person who blazes blaze a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness; pathfinder.
  2. a pioneer in any field of endeavor:

    a trailblazer in science.