locator vs locate

locator is a noun but locate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
locator	Yes	No	No	No
locate	No	No	Yes	No

locator (noun)	locate (noun)
a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims

locator (verb)	locate (verb)
	take up residence and become established
	discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
	assign a location to
	determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey